2024-04-08 10:56:12
Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club, a team that emerged from the first division, was struggling in the Premier League. After eight rounds of the tournament, they did not see the face of victory. Victory was a distant star. Rupganj Tigers could not compete at least. Finally, in the ninth round, they took the first victory of the competition. On Sunday they lost to Brothers Union Club.
Rupganj Tigers beat Brothers by 31 runs in a rain-hit match at BKSP. Batting first, Rupganj lost all wickets and scored only 149 runs in 39.1 overs. Brothers were set a target of 148 runs in 43 overs in the rain. But chasing the easiest target, Brothers collapsed for 116 runs. It was Brothers’ sixth loss in nine games. On the other hand, Rupganj’s first win in the ninth match.
Captain Shamsur Rahman Shubo is the hero of Rupganj’s victory. He scored 57 runs off 80 balls with 2 fours and 1 six. Rupganj got a telling score with his single effort. Besides, only Farhad Hossain (25) and Rohanat Daulla Barshan (21) have crossed the 20th mark. None of the others could do well.
Monir Hossain took 3 wickets for 19 runs for Brothers. Abu Zayed Rahi, Rahatul Ferdous and Naeem Islam Junior got 2 wickets each.
In pursuit of the target, the Brothers players came to the wicket and returned. No one could take the lead for the team. Abdul Majid scored the maximum 28 runs. Besides, 22 runs came from opener Imtiaz Hossain’s bat.
Spinner Abu Hasim took 4 wickets for 26 runs for Rupganj Tigers. Barshan and Abdullah Al Mamun got 2 wickets each.
Meanwhile, City Club beat Pertex Sporting Club in another game of the day. Batting first, Pertex collected 208 runs for 9 wickets at BKSP ground number 4. In reply, City Club secured the win by keeping 2 wickets in the last over.
The hero of the team’s victory is Naimur Rahman Nayan. After taking 3 wickets for 43 runs in 8 overs, he hit an important boundary in the last over of batting to secure the victory.