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Kalabagan Cricket Academy upset Abahani Limited after Mahmudul ton
- Updated: May 16, 2016
In the biggest upset of the Dhaka Premier League so far, the unfancied Kalabagan Cricket Academy (KCA) beat pre-tournament favourites Abahani Limited by three wickets to register their first win of the tournament at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
Mahmudul Hasan’s second List-A century steered KCA’s chase of 283, which they ultimately accomplished with three wickets in hand and 19 balls to spare. His 106 off 111 included eight fours and three sixes, and by the time he was dismissed the match was all but won.
Mahmudul received crucial support from Taposh Ghosh and Nuruzzaman in the lower order, before Bishawnath Haldar, in a No. 9, struck left-arm spinner Saqlain Sajib for two consecutive sixes in the 47th over to land the killer blow.
There were heated moments during the chase as three KCA batsmen – Irfan Shukkur, Jatin Saxena and Mahmudul – grumbled after being given leg-before. There was also some animated shouting from the KCA dugout following these dismissals.
Mahmudul had shared a 77-run third-wicket stand with Saxena but the side soon slipped to 163 for 5 in the 26th over when Myshukur Rahaman was run out. Mahmudul then added 82 runs for the sixth wicket with Taposh, whose 44-ball 47 played a key role in bringing down the required run-rate.
Mahmudul fell with just 16 runs required off 34 balls, before Nuruzzaman and Bishawnath finished the job.
Earlier, Mahmudul had also taken three wickets in Abahani’s 282 for 7. Avishek Mitra top-scored with 63, while there were useful contributions from captain Tamim Iqbal (48), Mosaddek …
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