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Mighty Rafique to the rescue

Premier League

Sports Reporter
Mohammad Rafique conjured 12 runs in three halls to help Moll.iniinedan Spor-J niig Club pull ofl an exciting om -wlcket win over Brothers Union Club in a crucial Premier Division < rlcket league clash at the Bangabandnu National Stadium yesterday.
In a high-voltage drama. Mohammedan needed nine runs to win from the final over with their last pair Rafique and Monjurul at the crease.
Rafique, who was on the strike, drove off-spinner Ja-maluddins first ball over the long-on boundary’ for a six. The left-handed national allrounder then took a couple of runs driving the ball to the mid off region and then sent the ball lor a four through third man and the popular Motijheel outfit Mohammedan reach 231 with three balls to spare.
The hard-hitting southpaw remained unbeaten on a quick-fire 25 off Just 11 balls.
Chasing a moderate Brothers Union total of 227 in 50 overs. Mohammedan made a terrible start losing openers Rashedul Haque and Hannan Sarkar for 14 runs.
Nasirul Alam and injured captain Athar Ali. who suffered an ankle injury during the first session and had to bat with a runner, steadied the ship putting on 51 runs for the third wicket.
The stand was broken when Athar. the former national opener who was batting at number four, was stumped for 31 off a Shahcd Mchmud delivery in the 19th over Athar hit six boundaries in his 55-ball innings. Mohammedan lost three wickets for 51 runs which left them on 1 16 for G in the 32nd over, needing another 1 12 runs to win In 18.1 overs.
Sri Lankan Hashan Tlllek-eratnc and Neeyamur Rashid then shared a match-winning 83-run stand for the seventh wicket before Brothers captain Khaled Mahmud removed Neeyamur for 33 with a brilliant return catch in the 47th over. Neeyamur faced 44 balls and struck two boundaries.
When Tillekeratne departed courtesy of yet another run out for a 56-ball 42 it left Mohammedan on 208 for eight in 47.3 overs.
But Rafiques cameo denied the Gopibagh club their victory.
Earlier, put into bat. Brothers were all out for 227 in 49.4 overs with their new Pakistani recruit Farhan Adil hammering highest 84.
The Pakistan under-19 captain who arrived on Thursday, faced 99 balls and hit three fours. His compatriot Abid Hanif. with a 100-baIl 55, was the other notable run-getter.
Left-arm seamer Monjurul Islam captured three for 43 from 8.4 overs followed by Athar Ali who took two wickets for 35 runs from ten overs.
It was the fourth win for Mohammedan in five matches which placed them in the second place of the 12-team league table along with Kalabagan Krira Chakra and Surjo Tarun Club. They trail leaders Biman and Abahani Krira Chakra by a win. On the otherhand. it was the third defeat for Brothers from as many matches.