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MSC outplay Abahani

SPORTS REPORTER
The battle royale in the Premier Division Cricket League turned into a mismatch when Moha-mmedan Sporting Club handed their bitter foes Abahani a 61-run defeat at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
However, what was more disappointing about what usually is considered as a blood and thunder clash between the two crowdpulling teams was the absence of any supporters. It was hard to believe that the match was played in front of empty stands. A few Abahani officials sitting at the VIP stand tried to console themselves by saying that the venue at Fatullah was not one of those best places for their supporters to come in good numbers. But another official said: "We have played our first game in Bogra in front of a good crowd."
The mood in the rival tent was no exception but the only solace for Mohammedan was that their boys simply outclassed Abahani and exacted a sweet revenge of their defeat last year.
The match as a contest was all but over when Abahani, chasing an impressive Mohammedan total of 245, were seven wickets down with 143 runs on the board and eight more overs remaining.
Earlier, Indian Sandeep Sharma smashed 60 and Bangladesh vicecaptain Khaled Masud chipped in with an unbeaten 49 as Mohammedan recovered from early hiccup to amass a commanding total.
The mediocre Abahani batting line-up was never up in their chase and their dream to make a match out of it was effectively dashed when
their former Pakistani Test batsman Shadab Kabir was out for 14. Shadab flicked a ranked long hop from Sandeep but was caught by Monju at deep fine leg.
Left-handed batsman Faisal Hossain was the top scorer with a 79-ball 47 while number eight Ahsanullah Hasan added 34 just to close the margin of defeat. Faisal offered a tame return catch to off-spinner Shabbir Khan.
It was Mohammedan's second successive victory to join defending champions Old DOHS, Victoria Sporting Club and Brothers Union at the top spot. DOHS, Brothers and Victoria also picked up their second successive victories. Debutant Sonargaon Cricketers and Bangladesh Biman also won their respective games after the first-match disappointment.
Brothers, fresh from their five-wicket win against Biman, floored last year runners-up City Club at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. The margin of victory for the Gopibagh outfit was 74 runs.
Brothers never looked behind after Gazi Salahuddin (44) and Rashedul Haque (52) put on 104 runs for the opening stand.
Brothers, who finished ninth last season, scored a challenging 244-9 with their captain Ehsanul Haque making a 53-ball 46 coming into bat at number four.
Two national batsmen Rajin Saleh (24) and Shahriar Nafees (47) also gave City a solid start producing 74 runs for the opening stand but the new town outfit suffered a stunning slide, losing six wickets for 37 runs from where they never recovered.
Former Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu was a disappointment again. He scored only one for City after a mere 14 on his Dhaka debut against Kalabagan on Monday.
The spinning trio of Enamul
Haque, Arafat Sunny and Pakistani Rashed Hanif destroyed City, who eventually finished on 170-9.
At the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra, Kenyan Steve Tikolo guided Old DOHS to a 59-run victory over promotes Kalabagan.
The right-hander, who struck 70 against Sonargaon in the first
match, smashed a 71-ball 56 and opener Nazimuddin made 65 as DOHS posted 229 before being all out in 49.3 overs.
Tikolo then picked up four wickets for 19 runs to dismiss Kalabagan for 170 in 40.4 overs.
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Away at the Comilla Stadium, Al Shahriar led Sonargaon from the front to register a massive 120-run victory over lowly Orient Sporting Club.
The dashing right-hander struck 73 and Nayeem Islam made 64 as the newcomers, who suffered a 57-run defeat against DOHS, scored 232-9 in 50 overs.
In reply, Orient were bundled out for 112 in 41 overs. Mohammad Rafique was the most successful bowler with 315.
Biman thrived on half-centuries by Javed Omar (64) and Shahriar Hossain (76) to register a 42-run win against Agrani Bank at BKSP. Biman scored 214 all out in 49.5 overs while the bankers, in reply, finished managed 172-7.
In another match at BKSP, Victoria amassed 282-3 in 50 overs, the highest innings total in the League so far, against Indira Road KC, who suffered a 79-run defeat.
Pacer Wasquruni Palash picked up four wickets for 46 runs to dismiss Indira Road for 203 in 44.5 overs.
Pakistani Jaffar Kuraisi was the top scorer for Victoria with an unbeaten 72
while Sajjadul Hasan added 62 and Nasiruddin Faruque 54.
The league will resume on December 18 with six matches billed for the day.
SCORES IN BRIEF
MOHAMMEDAN: 245-7 in 50 overs (Sharma 60, Bashar 4, Dhiman 23, Wasel 32, Mashud 49 not out, Hannan 19, Nadif 33, extras 20; Debabrata 220, Hasan 2-39).
ABAHANI: 184-9 in 50 overs (Shadab 14, Hasanuzzaman 21, Faisal 47, Hasan 34, extras 22; Nadif 2-27).
Result: Mohammedan won by 61 runs.
BROTHERS: 244-9 in 50 overs (G Salahuddin 44, Rashedul 52, Ehsanul 46, Hanif 11, Arafat Salahuddin 21, Sadid 24, Enamul 12, extras 18; Rabiul 2-50, Saju 3-60, Kapali 2-38, Farid 1-36).
CITY CLUB: 170-9 in 50 overs (Rajin 24, Nafees 47, Tushar 6, Taibu 1, Kapali 17, Farid 17, Ashiqur 29 not out, extras 22; Enamul 2-13, Sunny 2-22, Hanif 1-33, G Salahuddin 2-6).
Result: Brothers Union won by 74 runs.
OLD DOHS: 229 all out in 49.3 overs
(Nazimuddin 65, Tikolo 56, Akram 39, Fahim 3-44, Imtazur 3-45).
KALABAGAN: 170 all out in 49.4
overs (Tareq Mehmood 70, extras 14; Tikolo 4-19).
Result: Old DOHS won by 59 runs.
VICTORIA: 282-3 in 50 overs (Mabud 47, Sajjadul 62, Faruque 54, Jaffar 72 not out, extras 33).
INDIRA ROAD: 203 all out in 44.5 overs (Arif 43, Nazmul 45, Mowla 34, extras 7; Palash 4-48, Jaffar 3-44).
Result: Victoria won by 79 runs.
BIMAN: 214 all out in 49.5 overs (Javed 64, Shahriar 76, extras 28; Rezwan 5-48).
AGRANI BANK: 172-7 in 50 overs (Imtiaz 31, Rezwan 34, extras 10; Sharif 2-32, Jamal 2-20).
Result: Biman won by 42 runs.
SONARGAON: 232-9 in 50 overs (Nayeem 64, Al-Shahriar 73, extras 10, Nazmul Islam 3-58).
ORIENT: 112 all out in 41 overs (Masum 45, extras 13; Rafique 3-15).
Result: Sonargaon won by 120 runs.