Riding on two centuries by Tarik Ahmed and Faruk Hossain, Rapid Foundation notched a massive 229-run victory over Bangladesh Boys in their Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League match at BKSP-4, in Savar on Saturday.Sent in to bat first, Rapid Foundation scored a mammoth total of 345 runs for 7 in 50 overs.Number four Tarik Ahmed smashed a century of 118 runs off 113 balls with eight fours and four sixes.Skipper Tarik Ahmed hit another quick-firing century of 103 runs off
93 balls with 15 fours and two sixes while Saymon Ahmad scored a notable 91 runs off 71 balls with six fours and five sixes.Vovon Sutradhar grabbed three wickets for 66 runs while Jakaria Islam, Mohiuddin Belal, Samsul Arefin and Rasedul Islam took one wicket each.Chasing a target of 346 runs, Bangladesh Boys were all out for 116 runs in 33.5 overs.Rubel Hawladar (27) Vovon Sutradhar (22) Samsul Arefin (16) and Jakaria Islam (16) were the double digit scorers for Bangladesh Boys.Abu Bakker Siddiq grabbed four wickets for 17 runs in 4.5 overs while Rezwanul Karim Ridu grabbed three wickets for 23 runs and Imran Ali Enam, Nirjan Vhadra and Ishtiaq Ahmed took one wicket each for 24, 25 and 27 runs respectively.Away, Cricket Coaching School won against Surjo Tarun by 1 wicket
guided by Saif Hasan’s century of 136 runs at Fatullah Outer Stadium while Magnum Cricketers beat Khelaghar SKS by 5 wickets by virtue of Imran Hossain’s 98 runs and Sheikh Ashiquzzaman’s 54 runs at Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium and a captain knock of 72 runs by Mohaiminul Khan helped City Club win over Baridhara Dazzlers by 1 wicket by at BKSP-3. -UNB
