Rony Talukdar smashed a blistering 122 off 100 balls as Mohammedan Sporting Club beat Agrani Bank Cricket Club by seven wickets in their Super League match of the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the BKSP-3 on Sunday.
Rony and Anisul Islam鈥檚 impressive 199-run partnership, the third highest of the season, propelled Mohammedan to chase down the target comfortably after the bowlers Saifuddin (4-47) and Ebadot Hossain (3-40) limited Agrani Bank to 240-9.
Rony鈥檚 innings featured 10 fours and five sixes, while Anisul struck six fours and a six in his 82-ball 75, while Tawfiq Khan Tushar contributed with 27 runs.
Agrani Bank spinner Arif Ahmed struck late by taking three wickets, but it was too late for revival as Mohammedan captain Towhid Hridoy (2), who was banned for two matches, took them off the mark.
With the win, Mohammedan held the second spot with 20 points in 13 matches, just behind table-toppers Abahani Limited (22 points).
Abahani pulled out a solid 50-run win over Gulshan Cricket Club at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
After being put into bat first, Abahani scored 278 in 49.5 overs, thanks to Parvez Hossain Emon鈥檚 83 off 70 with eight fours and four sixes, while Mohammad Mithun made 45 off 70 deliveries aided by four boundaries.
In response to the target, Gulshan were bowled out for 228, despite Nihad Uz Zaman鈥檚 82, following a collective bowling effort by Abahani.
SM Meherob Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Mahfuzur Rabby and Mosaddek Hossain Saikat took two wickets apiece.
Gazi Group Cricketer climbed to number three after defeating Legends of Rupganj by seven wickets at the BKSP-4 in the day鈥檚 other match.
Saif Hassan and Tanzid Tamim made a decent start to their innings after opting to bat first until Sheikh Parvez Jibon (5-36) and Wasi Siddique (2-62) triggered a dramatic collapse from 101-1 to 223 all out to Rupganj鈥檚 innings.
Chasing, Gazi skipper Anamul Haque Bijoy smashed an unbeaten 110 off 105 balls, registering his 23rd century in List-A cricket.
His innings was laced with 10 boundaries and a solitary six, while Sadikur Rahman and Salman Hossain Emon also chipped in with 36 and 38 runs, respectively.
