GREEN DELTA NAT’L CRICKET LEAGUE

The star-studded Dhaka Metropolis suffered a stunning 62-run defeat against hosts Sylhet in a one-day match of the Green Delta National Cricket League at Sylhet Stadium yesterday.

The tourists, who are being considered as to have the best batting line-up among the eight teams in the League, ended up with the most unforgettable experience on their maiden trip, outside Dhaka.

Having conceded four points in the three-day encounter against the last year's runners-up only the day before. Dhaka saw iheir much-vaunted batting line-up perish for a paltry 80 while chasing a modest Sylhet total of 142* for eight in 50 OV«TS.

It was one of those rare days when players like Mehrab Hossain. young sensation Ashralul.

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Al-Shahriar. fanner national captain Khaled Mahmud, discarded national all-rounder Neeyamur Rashid and even a free-scoring Pakistani Zahoor Elahi failed to chase a simple target

Flown in the city a lew days hack. Zahoor had a nightmare of a debut in the National League when the former Pakistan Test cap returned lor a du* k

It was also an emotional bout between Zahoor and Sylhet captain Hasibul Hossain after the infamous 'bat throwing episode' in the Premier Luagip last year. The unsporting Pakistani had tainted cricket when he threw his bat at Hasibul in total disgust after being dismissed by the tall right-arm seamer in a crucial match be-Iwren Kalabagan and Abahani.

Hasibul. who is yet to lullv recover from that blow at his knee, did not get the wicket of Zahoor this tune, but he started th* Dhaka Metro rot bv dismissing Ashrafnl with the first

ball ol the innings

Mehrab also departed for a duck. Al-Shahnar with an aggressive 23 tried to mend the early damage, but once he was removed bv leg-spinner Alok Kapalt Dhaka innings qulckh caved in.

Alok, who was instrumental in Sylhet s success in the three-day match with a commendable all-round show, repeated his exploits once more to claim three wickets for only two runs nt 10 balls.

He also scored a vital 28 as Svlhet recovered from a disas-,irons 5(i lor four b- a mod< si 'lolal.

SCOREBOARD

Scorchoaul o| (he Green Delta National Cricket League One-dav match between Sylhet and Dimka Metropolis ai the Svlhet Stadium vesterdav:

SYLHET

Parvez c Shaheen b K Mahmud 4 Kabi c Talha b Nccyainur 4

Tushar c Blplob b Nceyamur 7

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Nahid c Shaiiren b Sopu 26

Alok c Nccyamur b Mukul 28 Emou st. Shaheen b Mukul 5 Raflquc run out 2

Nayeem nol out 28

Hasibul c Al-Shahrtar b Nccyamur 7 Iqbal not out 10

Extras: ()b-4. nb-3. w-14) 21

Total: (For 8 wkts in 50 overs) 142 Fall of wickets: 1/12. 2/16.

3/26. 4/56. 5/77. 6/82. 7/94 8.111 Bowler O M R W

K Mahmud 10 2 35 1

Neevamur 10 2 15 3

Tallia 7 1 32 0

Sopu 8 118 1

Mukul 10 3 16 2

Zahoor Elahi 5 0 22 0

DHAKA METROPOLIS Ashraful c Emon b Hasibul 0 Mchrab c Railque b Taposh 0 Bipiob c Emon b Nayeem 15

. ^bajiin c Raflquc b Hastbul 6 Zahoor c Parvez b Nayeem O <

Al-Shahrtar b Alok 23

K Mahmud c Nahid b Raflquc 13

Nccyamur b Iqbal 0

Sopu b Alok I

Mukul not out 1

Ta Iha c Iqbal b Alok 0

Extras, (b-3. lb-2. nb-12. w-4) 21

Total (AU out in 31 4 overs) 80

Fall of wickets: 1/0. 2/13. 3/33. 4/33. 5,34. 6/64. 7/65. 8'76. 9/80 Bowler O M R W

Hasibul 5 1 15 2

Iqbal 7 2 18 1

Taposh 5 0 17 1

Ney^em 6 1 14 2

Parvez 1030

Rafique 6271

Alok 1.4 I 2 3

Result: Sylhet won by 62