Prime Bank extend lead at the top
A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches on December 3
ESPNcricinfo staff
03-Dec-2014
Prime Bank Cricket Club stretched their lead at the top of the table, beating Legends of Rupganj by 95 runs at at the BKSP-3 stadium. Prime Bank now have seven wins from eight games, while this was Rupganj's third defeat in a row after five wins on the trot. The match was halted for a while after Mosharraf Hossain was struck on the helmet by a Farhad Reza bouncer and had to retire hurt for precautionary measures. Prime Bank batted first and put up 243 for 9 in 50 overs. Shuvagata Hom and Nurul Hasan made 46 and 41 respectively. Rubel Hossain and Naeem Islam jnr took two wickets apiece, while Shakib Al Hasan picked up one. Rupganj were bowled out for 148 in 39.1 overs, with Taijul Islam taking four wickets, and Shuvagata and Farhad sharing two each.
Mohammedan Sporting Club prevailed by eight runs against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Batting first, Mohammedan made 185 for 9 in 50 overs, with Naeem Islam top-scoring with 57. Sohag Gazi took 3 for 33. In reply, Dhanmondi were coasting along 147 for 4 in the 37th over when the middle-order imploded, and they were subsequently bowled out for 177 in 48.5 overs. Naeem and Amit Kumar took three wickets each, while for Dhanmondi, Shahriar Nafees scored 89 but his dismissal in the 46th over turned the tide Mohammedan's way.
Prime Doleshwar confined Old DOHS to their eighth successive loss, crushing them by 109 runs in Fatullah. Prime Doleshwar compiled a moderate 225 for 9, with Mehedi Maruf hammering 47 off 45 balls. Saleh Ahmed took four wickets. Offspinner Asif Ahmed and left-arm spinner Sanjamul Islam then shared nine wickets between them, as Old DOHS were bowled out for 116 runs in 40.2 overs. Asif took 5 for 24 from eight overs, while Sanjamul picked up four scalps.