Premier Cricket: Prime Bank beat Shinepukur CC by 5 wkts

Dhaka – An unconquered 73 runs by middle order batsman Nahidul Islam enabled Prime Bank Cricket Club to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Shinepukur Cricket Club at the Shar-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.Sent into bat first Shinepukur CC were all out for 251 runs in 49.5 overs with number four U Kaul making 52, opener Shadman Islam 44, Towhid Hridoy 39, Sabbir Hossain 26 and Afif Hossain 24 runs.Monir Hossain and Shariful Islam took three wickets each conceding 40 and 46 runs respectively while Enamul Haque Junior claimed two wickets for 47 runs.In reply, Prime Bank CC reached their target scoring the match-winner 252 runs for the loss of five wickets in 46.4 overs.Number five batsman Nahidul Islam contributed 73 runs off 78 balls hitting six boundaries and one over boundary to be adjudged man of the match.Nahid shared 74-run in the 5th wicket stand with Yusuf Pathan. The chase was finished off with a 51-run unbroken sixth wicket stand with Delwar Hossain.
Mehedi Maruf (41), Al Amin (35), Yousuf Pathan (32) and Delwar Hossain (24) were the other main scorers for Prime Bank CC.Naeem Islam Junior and Raihan Uddin took two wicket each giving away 49 and 52 runs respectively.UNB