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GP, Biman set up finale

Sports Reporter
The first Twenty20 cricket competition of the country will see Bangladesh Biman dashing with Grameen- Phone in the final after the teams won their respective semifinals of the GrameenPhone 2nd Corporate Cricket League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Although the 20-ovcr-a-sidc matches were introduced in a bid to spice up domestic cricket, the day’s two encounters were largely dull affairs.
In the first game, Bangladesh wicket-keeper Khaled Mashud hit a quickfire 37 but could not save holders Araf Apparels who were handed a 5-wicket defeat by Bangladesh Biman.
Mashud came out to bat with his side on 32 for 2 in 8.4 overs. He then smashed five boundaries in 22 balls as Araf managed 106 for 7 in their share of 20 overs.
Biman's leg-spinner Mosharaf Hossain claimed three wickets while left-arm pacers Syed Russel and Anisur Rahman took two wickets each.
In reply, Biman wicketkeeper Sajjad Kadir hammered 45 off 39 bails (6x4) and opener Rashedul Haque added 28 off 30 balls as the national flag carriers reached home with nine balls to spare.
The second semifinal had comparatively more spark where GrameenPhone rode on estranged opener Shahriar Hossain's half century to see off fellow cellular operators CityCell by four wickets.
Shahriar, who recently announced out of the blue that he was retiring from the national team, scored exactly 50 off 59 balls with five boundaries as GrameenPhone made 125 for 6 in 19.1 overs chasing CityCcll's 122-8.
Earlier, Khaled Mahmud claimed three wickets conceding only 10 runs in four overs to restrict CityCcll whose top score came courtesy of a blazing 19-ball 36 by captain Hasanuzzaman Rosel.
Grameen’s national left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak Raj picked up two wickets but was expensive conceding45 from four overs. The final will take place at the same venue tomorrowunderlights.
PLATE COMPETITION
In the Plate group, BEXIMCO and Gazi Tank moved into the final.
BEXIMCO's national discard Al-Shahriar smashed 83 while ex-BKSP mate Sajjad Ahmed hit 42 as their team amassed 171 for four, the highest total in the competition, against Ispahan! at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium.
Ispahani were then bundled out for 133.
Defending Plate champions Gazi Tank earned a hard fought two-wicket victory over Acme Laboratories in the first semifinal at the same venue when they overcame Acme's 115-9 with two balls in hand.
The plate final will also take place at the Bangabandhu National Stadium tomorrow.
SCORES IN BRIEF
ARAF: 106-7 in 20 overs (Naeem 13, Ehsanul 17, Mashud37, Russel 2-10, Anisur2-18, Mosharaf3-22) BIMAN: 107-5 in 18.3 overs (Rashedul 28, Sajjad Kadir 45) Result: Biman won by 5 wickets.
CITYCELL: 122-8 in 20 overs (Imran 25, Tapash 24, Hasanuzzaman 36, Mahmud 3-10, Raj 2-45) GRAMEENPHONE: 125-6 in 19.1 overs (Mehrab 14, Shahriar 50, Kapali 13, Mahmud 13 not out, Riyad 17 not out).
Result: GrameenPhone won by 4 wickets.
BEXIMCO: 171-4 in 20 overs (Al Shahriar 83, Sajjad 42)
ISPAHANI: 133 all out in 20 overs (Imroz36, Nadif4-23)
Result: BEXIMCO won by 38 runs. ACME: 115-9 in 20 overs (Hannan 45, Hasan 27)
GAZI TANK: 117-8 in 19.4 overs (Salah uddin Pappu 30, Wasel 29) Result: Gazi Tank won by 2 wickets.