DHAKA, April 28, 2022 (BSS)- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, which won the
Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for the first time, failed to give a perfect
finishing touch after conceding an eight-wicket defeat to Legends of Rupganj
in their last match of the league today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket
Stadium.

     Rupganj's fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain was the wrecker-in-chief with 6-31
that sank Jamal. This was Al-Amin's second best bowling in List A cricket.

     Jamal's maiden DPL title was ensured in the penultimate round which
helped them go four points clear of close rivals Legends of Rupganj. However
Rupganj by virtue of this win only reduced the margin in the point table.
Jamal finally ended the league with 24 points.

     Being sent to bat first, Jamal put up a disappointing batting show to be
shot out for just 116 in 34.4 overs in the face of a devastating fast bowling
of Al-Amin. Rupganj gunned down the target with ease, making 120-2 in 25.1
overs.

     Opener Raqibul Hasan Noyon led the charge with 40 not out but the
victory was hastened by inform Sabbir Rahman who blasted 36 off 33 with four
fours and two sixes. Naeem Islam who led the team in absence of Mashrafe Bin
Mortaza was not out on 23. Another opner Irfan Shukkur scored 14. Jamal's
Parvej Rasool took the both of the fallen wickets of Rupganj.

     But Rasool, a cricketer of India's Jammu and Kashmir, who was
instrumental in helping Jamal ace the maiden championship title, couldn't
contribute with batting today. He scored just 6.

     In fact only three batters of Jamal could reach double digit figure with
captain Imrul Kayes making the highest 50. Mushfiqur Rahim added 25 while
Nurul Hasan Sohan who struck an 81 not out in the last match against Abahani
Limited to help Jamal clinch the title scored 15.