Bangladesh: Premier League Averages (15 February 1999)

15 February 1999

Bangladesh: Premier League Averages

Zahid Newaz in Dhaka

His team Sadharan Bima secured ninth position in the Metropolis Premier Division League, the highest cricket league in Bangladesh. But the Indian batsman is the best scorer in the league that concluded on Saturday. From 10 matches the Sikh, Rajinder Singh collected 614 with three centuries and two half-centuries.

Not only Rajinder, top four batting posiitons were captured by the imported players. Among them, two Pakistanis secured second and third positions while an Indian fourth and Kenyan sixth posititons in the prestigious league.

Pakistani Manjur Akhtar who played for champions Bangladesh Biman is the second highest scorer with 571 runs that featured also three 100s and two 50s. He also became the best all-rounder claiming 18 wickets that gave him seventh position in the bowling performance.

Another Pakistani, Tarek Mahmud secured the third best scorer position with 538 runs, including two century and one half-century though his team Wari could captured number 10 position in the league.

However, Indian Kamal Chopra is the much-talked about batsman as he became fourth highest scorer playing only seven matches. Chopra, who played for number nine Sadharan Bima, scored 532 runs that included two 100s and three 50s.

Among the Bangladeshi batsmen, Brothers Union opener Shahriar Hossain Bidyut, who also opnes for Bangladesh national side, is the best scorer. He scored 514 runs, including one century and five half-centuries. His team finished with fourth position while he, among the batsmen, became fifth. Bidyut was the best scorer in last league.

In bowling, left arm spinner Mohammed Rafique of Mohammedans is the highest wicket taker claiming 34. He is followed by another spinner Enamul Haq Moni who captured 28 wickets. And in third posititon, Russel Khan of Agrani Bank with 24 wickets was a new comer.

Batsman Team Inn: NO Run Highest 100 50 Ave Rajinder Singh S.Bima 10 - 614 112 3 2 61.40 (Ind) Manjur Akhtar B.Biman 9 2 571 124 3 2 63.44 (Pak) Tarek Mehmud Wari 11 1 538 128 2 1 53.80 (Pak) Kamal Chopra S.Biman 7 - 532 151 2 3 76.00 (Ind) SH Bidyut B.Union 11 - 514 101 1 5 46.57 Steve Tikolo Mohammedans 9 - 487 83 - 7 69.57 (Ken) MH Opi Abahani 11 - 484 80 - 4 44.00 MA Nannu Suryatarun 10 3 469 117 2 2 67.00 JOB Gulla B.Biman 11 - 443 111 1 2 40.27 AI Bulbul B.Biman 10 2 395 107 1 3 49.27

Bowler Team Over Maiden Runs Wicket Best Aver M Rafique Mohammedan 156.1 27 421 34 4/25 12.38 EH Moni Suryatarun 147 42 352 28 5/38 12.57 Russel Khan Agrani Bank 164 27 445 24 4/67 18.94 Nasir Shawkat B.Biman 120 12 419 20 5/70 20.54 (Pak) Shahid Said Kalabagan 123.4 12 425 20 5/43 20.23 Anisur Rahman Suryatarun 126 26 408 19 5/46 21.47 Manjur Akhtar B.Biman 107.2 12 336 18 5/25 18.60 (Pak) HH Shanta Abahani 148 17 550 18 4/29 30.55 Mustadir Litu Victoria 79 3 320 18 3/29 17.77

Source :: CricInfo365