Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim led the team from the front to help Abahani Limited secure their first victory when they crushed traditional rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club by 77 runs in the Amber Victory Day Twenty20 Cup yesterday. Rahim blasted 59 off 38 hitting eight fours and a six which gave Abahani a daunting total of 172 for eight. Given the nature of the wicket, it was a mounting task to climb for Mohammedan who were in quest of their second successive victory. But the situation was worse than anticipation for Mohammedan as they were battered by some disciplined bowling effort from Abahani Limited at Sylhet Divisional Stadium. And eventually they were skittled out for 95 in 14.2 overs to taste their first defeat in the second match.
For Abahani it was the first win after they lost to UCB BCB XI by six wickets in the first match.
No matter what the format it was. For Abahani and Mohammedan it was always prestigious match as a defeat is always tough pill to swallow.
Mohammedan got off to the match impressively leaving Abahani a meager 12 for two with Mashrafe Bin Mortoza and Dewan Sabbir taking out openers Mehedi Maruf and Aftab Ahmed. If Mohammedan sensed any early advantage, it was quickly evaporated by the way Mushfiqur counterattacked from the words go. Soumya Sarkar played a perfect foil to his captain as the duo added 70 runs in pretty high speed. Sajedul Islam made the breakthrough having claimed Soumya on 37 but by then the platform was set up. Soumya faced 33 balls to club three fours and two sixes.
Ziaur Rahman then extended the agony of Mohammedan with an 11 ball-24 that included three sixes. As Abahani batsmen were rampant, only Mashrafe Bin Mortoza restored some pride evidencing in his bowling figure of 4-0-17-2.
With the back up of huge total, Abahani bowlers went all out attack right from the start and the attacking bowling approach paid the rich dividends with Mahmudullah Ryad, coming to open the bowling, got rid of Jahurl Islam Omee in the fifth ball of the innings. Omee played an anchor role in Mohammedan’s victory against Prime Bank. So it was a huge wicket. Shuvashis Roy then pushed Mohammedan back further having claimed Zunaed Siddique and Mominul Haque to leave them in tittering 12 for three.
Shahriar Nafees came up with some resistance but that hardly bothered the opponent whose bowlers took wickets at regular interval. Such was their persistence, only two batsmen of Mohammedan could reach double digit figure. Shahriar Nafees was the highest scorer with 34 off 27 hitting seven boundaries while captain Mashrafe made 16.
Shuvashis Roy, Farhad Reza, Nabil Samad and Suhrawardi Shuvo snapped up two wickets apiece.
For Abahani it was the first win after they lost to UCB BCB XI by six wickets in the first match.
No matter what the format it was. For Abahani and Mohammedan it was always prestigious match as a defeat is always tough pill to swallow.
Mohammedan got off to the match impressively leaving Abahani a meager 12 for two with Mashrafe Bin Mortoza and Dewan Sabbir taking out openers Mehedi Maruf and Aftab Ahmed. If Mohammedan sensed any early advantage, it was quickly evaporated by the way Mushfiqur counterattacked from the words go. Soumya Sarkar played a perfect foil to his captain as the duo added 70 runs in pretty high speed. Sajedul Islam made the breakthrough having claimed Soumya on 37 but by then the platform was set up. Soumya faced 33 balls to club three fours and two sixes.
Ziaur Rahman then extended the agony of Mohammedan with an 11 ball-24 that included three sixes. As Abahani batsmen were rampant, only Mashrafe Bin Mortoza restored some pride evidencing in his bowling figure of 4-0-17-2.
With the back up of huge total, Abahani bowlers went all out attack right from the start and the attacking bowling approach paid the rich dividends with Mahmudullah Ryad, coming to open the bowling, got rid of Jahurl Islam Omee in the fifth ball of the innings. Omee played an anchor role in Mohammedan’s victory against Prime Bank. So it was a huge wicket. Shuvashis Roy then pushed Mohammedan back further having claimed Zunaed Siddique and Mominul Haque to leave them in tittering 12 for three.
Shahriar Nafees came up with some resistance but that hardly bothered the opponent whose bowlers took wickets at regular interval. Such was their persistence, only two batsmen of Mohammedan could reach double digit figure. Shahriar Nafees was the highest scorer with 34 off 27 hitting seven boundaries while captain Mashrafe made 16.
Shuvashis Roy, Farhad Reza, Nabil Samad and Suhrawardi Shuvo snapped up two wickets apiece.
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