Premier Cricket: Sheikh Jamal earns four-run victory over Gazi Group

Dhaka  – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmodi Club earned the 4th victory in their 7th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating Gazi Group Cricketer by four-run under D/L method on the reserved at Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur on Thursday.Chasing a revised a target of 196 runs in 38 runs, Gazi Group Cricketers resumed the innings on the reserved day (Thursday) with overnight total 83 for 3 in 16.1 overs and were all out for 191 runs in 37.5 overs despite of half centuries by Anamul Haque and Farhad Hossain.Night watch national colored opening batsman Anamul Haque (36)
contributed the team’s joint highest 53 runs off 69 balls hitting three fours and a six while number six Farhad Hossain hammered 49-ball 53 runs featuring three boundaries.Lower order batsman Faruque Hossain made 23-ball 22 runs with two sixes, night watch batsman cum captain Alok Kapali (14) scored 20-ball 16 runs including two fours, apart from opener Shamsur Rahman’s 19 runs.Muktar Ali grabbed four wickets for 37 runs and was adjudged the man of the match. While Wahidul Alam and Arafat Sunny grabbed two wickets each conceded 24 and 25 runs respectively.Sent in to bat first on Wednesday, Sheikh Jamal DC scored 168 for 9
in a curtailed 38 over-a-side match due to rain. Later, the match rolled to the reserved day (Thursday) for further rain when Gazi Tank Cricketer scoring 83 for 3 in 16.1 overs.Gazi Tank Cricketer Mohammad Sharif made the first hat-trick of the
league and the overall 7th hattrick in List-A match grabbing the wickets Mahmudullah, Zabid Hossain and Nazmus Sadat. Finally, Sharif captured 4 wickets for 43 in 8 oversAfter the 7th round matches, Dhaka Mohammedan SC and Prime Doleshwar SC dominated the league securing 10 points each from seven matches.  Points Table after the 7th round matches:Teams M W L T N/R Pts ,Mohammedan SC 7 5 2 0 0 10 ,Prime Doleshwar 7 5 2 0 0 10, Victoria SC 7 4 2 1 0 9,Legends of Rupganj 7 4 2 1 0 9,Gazi Group 7 4 3 0 0 8,Prime Bank CC 7 4 3 0 0 8,Brothers Union 7 4 3 0 0 8,SK Jamal DC 7 4 3 0 0 8,Abahani Ltd 7 3 4 0 0 6,Kalabagan KC 7 2 5 0 0 4,Cricket C School 7 1 6 0 0 2,Kalabagan CA 7 1 6 0 0 2.