Prime Bank Cricket Club batsman Rafatullah Mohammad showing his bat after scoring a century in their Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match against Legends of Rupganj at BKSP Ground 4 on Saturday.

Rafatullah Mohmand’s century of 128 helped Prime Bank Cricket Club maintained solo lead in the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) after a big 66-run victory against Legends of Rupganj in the 5th round match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ground 4 in Savar on Saturday, reports UNB.

Anamul Haque and Parvez Rasool hit 97 and 91 runs for Gazi Group the side maintain winning spree beating defending champion Abahani Limited by 25 runs at BKSP Ground 3.

For their 3rd win in the 12-team one-day format league, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club managed a 1-run victory against Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the keenly contested match at Chakra at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah.

Prime Bank CC stayed top of the table by virtue of more run rate collecting all-win 10 points from five round games, followed by Gazi Group with same results. Both sides maintained their previous 1st and 2nd places respectively.

Despite the day’s loss Abahani Ltd also maintained their previous place by virtue of more run rate, collecting six points with three wins and two losses.
Man of the match and centurion Rafatullah played an inning of 125 balls to hit 10 boundaries and six over boundaries which spurred the Prime Bank CC collect 284 for 6 in 50 overs.

National team pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain’s wicket haul of five for 49 in nine overs helped Prime Bank CC defend their post as they restricted Legends of Rupganj at 218 for all in 49.2 overs where Naeem Islam top-scored for the side 95 off 127 balls, including seven boundaries and one six.

Asif Ahmed (47 off 48b;  4x4) and Salman Hossain (not out 33 off 27b; 2x4) were the other notable scorers for Prime Bank CC the side batted first after winning the toss.

Mohammad Sharif bagged three wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs for Legends of Rupganj.

Legends of Rupganj skipper Mosharraf Hossain (42 off 63b; 6x4) and Mohammad Sharif (34 off 32b;  2x4; 2x6) were the other notable scorers for the side.

Apart from Al-Amin Hossain’s five-for, Nazmul Islam and Nahidul Islam captured two wickets each for 35 and 37 runs respectively.

Earlier, Gazi Group collected 282 for 9 in 50 overs where Anamul Haque and Parvez Rasool separately gathered two-third (188 runs) of the total collection.

Anamul played an innings of 109 balls to fire seven boundaries and three sixes while man of the match Parvez played 87 balls for five boundaries and three over boundaries.

Skipper Nadif Chowdhury scored 41 off 34 balls, including one four and two sixes.

Delivering 10 overs each, Mohammad Saifuddin and Kazi Anik captured three wickets apiece conceding 56 and 58 runs respectively for Abahani.

Abahani’s all wickets excelled their last breathing to collect 257 in 48.1 overs, but Afif Hossain stayed for a stout unbeaten figure of 76 off 80 balls, including seven boundaries and one over boundary.

Opener Liton Kumar Das scored run-a-ball 42 with five boundaries while Mohammad Saifuddin, skipper Mohammad Mithun, Manan Sharma and Shuvagata Hom added 26, 21, 18 and 18 runs respectively.

Alauddin Babu bagged three wickets for 45 runs in 9 overs while Abu Hider and Hossain Ali took two wickets each for 37 and 38 runs in 9.1 and 6 overs.

Moreover, Prime Doleshwar SC collected 202 for nine in 50 overs where Shahriar Nafees, Jaker Ali and Marshall Ayub scored 39, not out 38 and 31 runs respectively.

Sanjit Saha captured four wickets for economic 28 runs in nine overs while former national captain Mohammad Ashraful took two wickets for 34 runs in 10 overs for Kalabagan KC.

Despite Kalabagan KC’s opening batsman Tasamul Haque played a lucrative innings of 89 off 126 balls, including six boundaries and two sixes, his side failed to mature their target collecting 201 for all in 49.2 overs.

Mehrab Hossain Jr (29), Tushar Imran (17), Jashimuddin (11) and Nahid Hasan (10) were the other players could figure double-digit.

Man of the match Sharifullah captured three wickets for 36 runs in 10 overs for Prime Doleshwar SC, with bat he scored run-a-ball 15.