2024-05-07 04:03:29
There were thick black clouds in the sky of Sher-i-Bangla. Will the game go to rain laws? No it didn’t. Just as the rain was coming, Anamul Haque hit Vijay out of the boundary at deep mid-wicket. The right-handed wicket-keeper batsman left the field with an unbeaten century to make Abahani Limited the undefeated champions.
Abahani’s title was confirmed 2 matches ago. All that was left was the formalities of becoming the undefeated champions. Abahani became the undefeated champions in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) by defeating Shinepukur Cricket Club.
Even after the victory was confirmed, Vijay’s victory was not exhilarating. This is the 23rd title for the azure-blue jerseys in the most prestigious tournament in the country’s domestic cricket. A group of fans of the traditional club keep the Sher-e-Bangla buzzing since morning. As time goes on, their numbers also increase. Ignoring the fear of rain, the spectators cheered.
Shinepukur scored 234 runs for 8 wickets after losing the toss and batting at the Home of Cricket on Monday (May 6). Abahani secured a 4-wicket win in 46.1 overs. Vijay was unbeaten on 110 runs. His innings of 120 balls was studded with 7 fours and 4 sixes. He scored a century off 114 balls. Zarif Rahman was unbeaten with him on 11 runs.
In the beginning, Abahani lost two openers with two balls in a row. In the last ball of the seventh over, Naeem Sheikh, who was on 7 runs, was impressed by Mukidul Islam. Sabbir Hossain (14) returned to Sajghar after falling victim to Mohammad Ilyas in the first ball of the eighth over.
After the two openers returned, Enamul Haque Bijay resisted with Mazharul Islam Sagar, who was reduced to three. The pair of 65 runs broke in Sagar’s out for 23 runs. The captain Mosaddek Hossain became the partner of victory at one end. Both were progressing well. The pair of fifty broke on the departure of Mosaddek for 29 runs.
Victory’s partner is Nahidul Islam. Nahidul’s out for 21 runs did not last long. Then Rakibul Hasan (1) returned to the crease. At the end, Zarif Rahman gave great support to Vijay. Abahani did not lose any more wickets. Centurion Vijay came to finish the match with Zarif.
Before this, Shinepukur can give a target of 235 runs based on Amit Hasan-Khalid Hasan’s fifty. Captain Amit scored the highest 77 runs. Amit finished the innings by hitting 5 fours off 116 balls. Khalid scored 58 runs off 58 balls. His innings had 8 fours and 1 six.
Apart from this, Irfan Sukkur scored 33 runs and left the field as a retired heart. He scored this run with 49 balls. No other batsman could score more than twenty runs. Anamul Haque scored 14 runs at the end.
Rakibul Hasan took maximum 3 wickets for Abahani. Abdul Rawshan-Mosaddek Hossain Saikat took 2 wickets each. 1 wicket accumulated in the possession of Nahidul Islam.