Mashrafe's final-over four-for strangles Agrani
The medium-pacer took four wickets off four balls in a sensational finish, helping Abahani Limited to an 11-run win
Mashrafe Mortaza celebrates a wicket • Associated Press
Mashrafe on his four in four
Mashrafe Mortaza said that he used the offcutter to take all four wickets in the last over against Agrani Bank in the Dhaka Premier League.
"My performance is helping me prepare for the rest of the year," Mashrafe said. "With the old ball, my strength is the cutter and it is with this delivery that I took the last four wickets. There's always pressure on the bowler. I was bowling with the third-man up so an edge was going to go for four. I thought of pushing him back but then again, being positive is very important in these situations."
Mashrafe has already taken 25 wickets at 11.92 bowling average in eight DPL matches. He said that it has been a great way to keep himself in form as he has to wait till mid-July to play ODIs again.
"Others may be playing Tests and T20s but this tournament is a great chance for me to stay fit and in form. I want to play all 16 matches so that I can start the next ODI series with the same rhythm I finished the [January] tri-series," he said.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84