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Mashrafe’s record ton sets up Kalabagan Krira Chakra’s win
- Updated: May 14, 2016
Mashrafe Mortaza slammed a 50-ball century, the fastest by a Bangladeshi in List-A cricket, and took 1 for 42 in Kalabagan Krira Chakra’s 21-run win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in Fatullah.
Shakib Al Hasan’s 63-ball century against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in 2009 was the previous fastest List-A century by a Bangladeshi. Mashrafe’s feat is now placed third among the fastest List-A centuries hit in Bangladesh, behind Brain Lara’s 45-ball-effort against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 1999 and Brendan Taylor’s 46-ball effort for Prime Bank Cricket Club against Kalabagan Cricket Academy in Rajshahi in 2013.
Mashrafe smashed 11 sixes, the second highest by a batsman in List-A cricket in Bangladesh. A bulk of his sixes came in the arc between deep midwicket and long-on. Shane Watson struck 15 sixes during his 185 not out off 96 balls in Mirpur in 2011. Mashrafe’s 11 sixes are the most by a batsman in the Dhaka Premier League, after the tournament was given List-A status.
Kalabagan were reduced to 169 for 4 by the 36th over when Mashrafe walked out to bat. He cracked four sixes by the time he reached 50 off 35 balls. Mashrafe kicked into higher gear when he hit seamer Muktar Ali for three sixes in the 46th over. He then crashed four sixes off …
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