A brilliant 89 by opener and wicketkeeper batsman Jasimuddin saw Kalabagan Krira Chakra registered a five wicket win over Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the Premier Division Cricket league match held on Sunday at BKSP’s ground No. 4 in Savar.
Send into bat first Khelghar were struggling as they were reduced to 72 for 5 but middle and lower -order batsmen pulled their socks up and managed to cross 200-mark. They scored 204 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs.
After Kalabagan captain Muktar Ali asked his rivals to bats first and his bowlers supported him wholeheartedly as soon Khelaghar were wobbling at 5-72 inside 24 overs. Khelaghar recovered to some extent as the sixth wicket stand of 113 runs between Arifur Rahman Sagor and Rafsan Al Mahmood to keep the Kalabagan bowlers at bay.
However, after Arifurzaman Sagor’s departure in the 46th over, Khelaghar tail failed to wag and they succumbed to manage 204 for 7 in the end. Rafsan Al Mahmud was the leading scorer in Khelaghar’s fragile innings with 71 crucial runs from 98 balls while Arifuzzaman chipped in with 46 from 58 balls.
Saad Nasim was the pick of the bowler for Kalabagan with 3-34 in 10 overs. In reply Kalabagan saw their opener Tasamul Haque (17) and Jashimuddin put up 50 runs for the first wicket stand.
Former national captain Mohammad Ashraful and Jashimuddin added 104 runs for the second wicket stand and Kalabagan were cruising along at 154 for one wicket in the 38. 5 overs.
Khelaghar bowlers showed some inclination to fight back and managed to bag four more Kalabagan wickets before their rivals could haul the winning target.
Ashraful scored a polished 56 with three boundaries and man of the Jashimuddin notched a superb 89 off 105 balls studded with 11 eye catching boundaries. Suraj Randiv was the most successful Khelaghar bowler with 3 for 31.
