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Rupganj hit back to winning-way to consolidate top spot
DHAKA, April 19, 2019 (BSS)- Taskin Ahmed’s 4-54 was complemented by
Shahriar Nafees’s unbeaten 113 as Legends of Rupganj consolidated its top
spot in Dhaka Premier League (DPL) with a seven-wicket victory over Prime
Doleshwar Sporting Club in their third Super League game at BKSP-4 ground
today.
This was their much-needed victory after their four-wicket defeat to
Sheikh Jamal in the previous match.
Taskin Ahmed’s fiery bowling just after his World Cup snub, helped Rupganj
to bowl Prime Doleshwar out for 205 in 45 overs. Shahriar Nafees, however,
made the target a calk-walk, hitting his eighth List A century that sailed
the side home with 208-3 in 44.2 overs.
Nafees hit 11 fours and one six in his 142 ball-113 not out which came at
moment when Rupganj lost inform opener Mohammad Naim before they opened the
account as chasing the target.
Nafees and Mehedi Maruf who scored 41, combined for exact 100-run for the
second wicket stand to get the side back on track. He then shared two more
significant partnerships-51 with Asif Ahmed (17) and unbeaten 57 with skipper
Naeem Islam (32 not out) to ensure the team would face no hiccup.
Earlier, electing to bat first, Prime Doleshwar had no answer to deal with
Taskin’s immense pace that unsettled them right from the words go. His fellow
pacer Mohammad Shahid also put up a good performance by claiming 3-35, much
to the disappointment of Doleshwar batsmen.
Shykat Ali was the highest scorer for the side with 73 and held together
the innings until he too was rattled by Taskin’s express delivery. Opener
Saif Hasan was the other notable scorer with 37 before being dismissed by
Taskin.
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