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Gazi Tank keep Plate

Cup final now on Nov 19

Sports Reporter
The Cup final of the second Gra-meenPhone Corporate Crieket League was deferred in respect to Palestinian president Yasser Arafat who passed away yesterday.
In accordance with the government's declaration of a three-day national mourning, the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to postpone the final between GrameenPhone and Bangladesh Biman.
The match, due to start at the Bangabandhu National Stadium under lights, will now be played after the Eid vacation on November 19 at 4 pm at the same venue.
The decision was taken shortly before the scheduled start at 6.30 pm and many spectators had to return home without seeing the
finale of the first ever T\venty20 competition in the country.
However, Gazi Tank retained their Plate title with a comprehensive five-wicket victory against BEXIMCO at the Big Bowl earlier in the day.
BEXIMCO, who posted the highest total of the tournament in the semifinals a couple of days ago, failed to show similar fireworks as they were restricted to 118 for nine in the stipulated 20 overs.
In reply, Gazi Tank cruised to 121-5 with two overs to spare.
After electing to bat, BEXIMCO lost opener Moniruzzaman early but his partner Sajjad Ahmed Shipon's quickfire 50 off 53 balls kept them on course for a big total. Sajjad, who cracked three fours and two sixes, shared 46 runs with Al Shahriar (22 off 18 balls) before the latterwasrunout.
However, the BEXIMCO middle-
order featuring top batsmen like Mohammad Ashraful, skipper Akram Khan and experienced Neeyamur Rashid, lost their way against the rival spin attack led by Murad Khan, who captured four wickets for 20 from allotted four overs.
The left-arm spinner, whose spell saw BEXIMCO lose their last six wickets fall for 13 runs in the space of 29 balls, was adjudged man-of-the-final.
Earlier, Neaz Murshed (32 off 25 balls) steadied the Gazi Tank essay despite a top-order collapse following a dashing 35-run opening stand with Mamum Russel (14 off 14 balls) in five overs.
One-down Pappu was out for a two-ball duck and national star Aftab Ahmed for two as Gazi Tank stumbled to 58-4. Off-spinner Masudur Rahman was the wrecker- in-chief taking 3-11 form four overs but BEXIMCO failed to hold on to their advantage as Wasel Uddin (22 not out) and Sumon Barua (28 off 23 balls) took the game away.
SCORES IN BRIEF
GaziTank vBEXIMCO at the BNS: BEXIMCO: 118-9 in 20 overs (Sajjad 50, Al Shahriar 22, Akram 11, extras 5; Russel 1-20, Ali Arman 1-15, Moni 2-14, Murad 4-20)
GAZI TANK: 121-5 in 18 overs (Russel 14, Neaz 32, Wasel 22 not out, Sumon 28, Rased 14 not out, extras 9; Masudur3-ll, Shuvo 1-15, Sajjad 1-18)
Result: GaziTank won by five wickets.