Prime Bank Cricket Club made a good start in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Kalabagan Krira Chakra by seven wickets in their first match at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Wednesday.
Sent in to bat first, Kalabagan KC scored 172 runs for 8 in quota 50 overs with lower order batsman Mahmudul Hasan contributing a half century scoring an unconquered 50 runs of 68 balls, featuring two fours and a six.
Middle order Taibur Rahman scored 45 runs off 79 balls, hitting one four and a six, opener Tasamul Haque made 57 ball 17 runs including one boundary while former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful scored 16-ball 14 runs with help of three boundaries.
Delwar Hossain grabbed three wickets for 32 runs and was adjudged the man of the match while Shariful Islam claimed two for 31 runs.
In reply, Prime Bank CC easily reached their target scoring the match-winner 173 runs for the loss of three wickets in in 36 overs, featuring 74 runs in the opening stand by Zakir Hasan and Mehedi Maruf.
Zakir Hasan contributed 56 runs playing 78 balls with seven hits to the fence, Mehedi Maruf scored 51 runs off 49 deliveries hitting three fours and three sixes while Kunal Chandela made unbeaten 41 runs off 60 balls with three fours for the bankers team.
Mohammad Ashraful, Muktar Ali and Abul Hasan took one wicket each conceding 24,27 and 38 runs respectively..
