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Torun avoid relegation

Sports Reporter
Surjo Torun avoided complete embarrassment as the last year's runners-up made sure their place in the Premier Division Cricket League would stay by winning a do-or-die relegation
battle against Khelaghar SKS by 64 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
The outcome on the other hand made sure
that Khelaghar would join Partex Sporting Club in the First Division Cricket League next year.
Last year Surjo Torun, under the guidance of former national skipper Khaled Mashud, who is successfully leading Mohammedan this season to put an end to eight years of titledrought, had hogged the spotlight by achieving the runners-up position with a mediocre side.
But this season their performances have been very disappointing despite having players such as national opener Zunaed Siddiqui, Habibul Bashar, Rajin Saleh, Dhiman Ghosh
and Monjurul Islam in their ranks, though finally they have saved their skins by staying in the top flight.
"We have a good team but the problem was that we lost some close matches which made the difference. It is really disappointing that last season's runners-up team have struggled for Premier League survival, but you see Gazi Tank have also failed to reach the Supper League even though they have a great team," said former national skipper Bashar.
"Our main problem was in the middle order and things could have been different if we had a good foreign recruit," he added.
Back to the match, experienced left-arm seamer Monjurul Islam bowled Surjo Torun to an easy sail as he took four wickets for 20 runs to dismiss Khelaghar for 147 runs. Ashraf Ali made 43 off 69 balls but his efforts were not good enough for Khelaghar to chase down SurjoTorun's211 for eight.
Earlier, a 71-run opening stand between Imtiaz Hossain and Zunaed Siddiqui helped Surjo Torun to put on a decent total on the board after being sent into bat first.
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Left-handed Zunaed, who is struggling to keep his place in the national side, hit 57 off 91 balls that featured four boundaries while Imtiaz added 32 off 46 deliveries with the help of five fours.
Monowar Hossain claimed three wickets conceding 50 runs while Monirul Islam took threefor32.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SURJO TORON V KHELAGHAR
Venue: SBNCS
SURJO TORUN: 211-8 in 50 overs (Imtiaz 32, Zunaed 57, Mysukur 26, Rajin 22, Dhiman 25, extras 13; Monowar 3-50, Monirul 3-32)
KHELAGHAR: 147 all out in 45.5 overs (Shafiul 31, Ashraf 43, Zakir 27, extras 5; Monjurul 4-20, Sanjamul 2-22, Imtiaz 2-21)
Result: Surjo Torun won by 64 runs.