Mlnhazul Abedin played a captain's knock to propel Surjo Tarun Club to a four-wicket " “ win over babes Cl-ty Club in a Janakantha Premier Division Cricket League clash at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

The former national captain scored an unbeaten 49 as Tarun, chasing a moderate City Club total of 197 in 50 overs, reached 198 in the penultimate over with four wickets in hand.

Coming in to bat at number four with Tarun losing their second wicket on 83 in the 24th over. Minhaz remained at the crease till the end to ensure his side register their sixth win in the League off eiglit matches.

Tarun were on to a good start with openers Parvez Ahmed and Mohammad Ramzan collecting 67 runs. The stand was broken in the 19th over when Parvez tried to sweep Pakistani Wasim Nayeem and ended up top-edging to wicketkeeper Nu-ruzzaman. Parvez hit three boundaries in his 53 off 80 balls.

Ramzan, the Pakistani right-handed batsman, joined Parvez at the pavilion four overs later having been caught behind for 25. Ramzan also clobbered three fours in his 64-ball knock.

After Ramzan's departure. Tarun lost two quick wickets. One-down Al-Shahrlar (14) was caught at deep square leg while trying to sweep Wasim while inform middle-order Khaled Masood was bowled by Pakistani off-spinner Salfullah Magsi for four.

Minhaz then get in to share a valuable 42-run fifth wicket partnership with Pakistani Zafar Sarfraz. The partnership could not flourish further as Zafar lost concentration and was caught at mld-on boundary while trying to send left-arm spinner Jewel Hossain over the rope.

Zafar scored 25 off 28 balls inclusive of a six and three fours. Tarun lost another wicket as Enamul Hoque got himself out for five runs. The left-hander was bowled round the legs by spinner Rehan Rafique of Pakistan.

Needing another 38 runs to win. Minhaz then partnered Indian Rajesh Chauhan (16) and took his side to the victory mark without further damage. Minhaz however could have easily reached his 50 had not the last run came off a wide de-livery. The stylish right-hander hit three boundaries in his 75-ball knock.

Earlier, put into bat. City Club failed to reach 200 mark because of some Irresponsible batting from opener Sajid Hasan.

The right-hander, who appeared to nave only concentrating on getting his. contributed to two runs-outs of Rehan Rafique (45) and Pappu (11). Ironically, he eventually ran himself out while he was eiglit runs shy of the fifty mark. In his two and half an hour innings. Sajid faced 113 balls and scored only 42 runs with the help of three fours.

After a 97-run opening partnership between Rehan and Sajid In 27.3 overs. City Club could score another 100 runs before being all out In 49.5 overs. Five of the City batsmen were the victim of run out.

Indian off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan captured four wickets for 31 runs from his ten overs.

With yesterday s win. Surjo Tarun raised their tally to 12 points from eight matches. On the other hand, it was the fifth defeat for City Club that kept them glued to their previous collection of 6 points.

SCOREBOARD

Scoreboard of the Premier Division Cricket League clash between Surjo Tarun Club and City Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday: CITY CLUB

Rehan run out 45

Sajid run out 42

Pappu run out 11

Wasim c Sarfraz b R Chauhan 23

Salfullah c Anis b R Chauhan 16

Tofazzal run out 13

Jewel c Al-Amln b Anis 8

Nuruzzaman lbw b R Chauhan 0

Nayeem not out 3

Al-Amln st K Masood b R Chauhan I Taposh run out 4

Extras (lb-12. nb-3. w-16) 31

Total: (All out In 49.5 overs) 197

Fall of wickets: 1 /97; 2/121; 3/129: 4/151: 5/179: 6/180: 7/180:8/188:9/193

Bowler O M R W

Anis 10 0 49 1

Al-Amin 6 2 13 0

Minhaz 5 0 22 0

R Chauhan 10 2 31 4

Suja 10 0 39 0

Enamul 8.5 0 31 0

SURJO TARUN CLUB

Parvez c Nuruzzaman b Wasim 35 Ramzan c Nuruzzaman b Taposh 25 Al-Shahriar c Al-Amin b Wasim 14 Minhaz not out 49

K Masood b Salfullah 4

Sarfraz c Sajid b Jewel 25

Enamul b Rehan 5

R Chauhan not out 16

Extras: (lb-5. nb-l. w-19) 25

Total: (For 6 wkts in 48.4 overs) 198

Did not bat: Al-Amin and Suja Erfan.

Fall of wickets: 1/67: 2/83; 3/98; 4/106; 5/148: 6/160 Bowler O M R W

Al-Amin 5.4 0 35 0

Nayeem 10 1 26 0

Rehan 8 0 34 1

Taposh 4 0 20 1

Wasim 10 I 27 2

Saifullah 9 0 41 I

Jewel 2 0 10 I

Result: Surjo Tarun Club won by four wickets.

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Venue : Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium.