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Abahani off to a flying start in rain-hit first day of Bangabandhu DPL T20
Abahani Limited registered a 7-wicket win (D/L method) against Partex Sporting Club on the rain-hit opening day of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Abahani skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on 38 off 26 deliveries to guide his team chase down 70 runs in 9.2 overs as rain interrupted the match after the first innings and cut the chase short to 10 overs for his star studded team.
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Earlier Partex scored 120 for 5 from 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat first.
Tasamul Haque, the captain of the side , scored 65 off 54 balls with nine fours. Moin Khan and Abbas Musa were the other two batsmen to reach a two-digit score of 22 and 17 respectively.
Taijul Islam and Mehedi Hasan Rana picked up a brace each for Abahani.
Rain came pouring down at Mirpur as the chase for Abahani was cut short to 10 overs and they required 70 runs to win according to D/L method.
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It was a relatively easy total for a batting unit consisting of national team stalwarts including Najmul Hossain Shanto, Naim Sheikh, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain and Saifuddin.
But it was not the case, as experienced campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim had to play a responsible innings to rescue the side, much like he did with the national side in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Najmul Hossain and Afif Hossain— failed to impress with the bat as they both fell for 2 .
On the other hand , matches between Old DOHS Sports Club and Legends of Rupganj, and Brothers Union and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club ended with no result due to the rain in BKSP.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy of DOHS scored 78 off 55 balls with seven fours and two sixes while Rakin Ahmed of the same team scored 46 off 33 balls. But their efforts went in vain as the match ended up without a result. They had scored 171 for four in 20 overs.
Brothers Union scored 127 for seven in 18.4 before the rain hit the game, with Mizanur Rahman, Junaid Siddique and Alauddin Babu scoring 31, 48 and 20 respectively.
Dhaka Premier League T20 begins Monday
After a gap of one season due to the Covid-19 breakout in the country, the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) is back. The league, which has been rebranded as Bangabandhu DPDCL to celebrate the birth centenary of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is all set to kick off on Monday.A total of 12 Dhaka-based clubs are participating in this event including Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club— the two most popular sporting clubs in Bangladesh. Along with the national team players, all the top cricketers of the country are going to compete in this event. Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, will represent Prime Bank Cricket Club in Dhaka League and he will also lead this team. Two other national captains Mahmudullah Riyad and Mominul Haque will play for Gazi Group Cricketers. Mahmudullah will lead them in the league. Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan will represent Abahani and Mohammedan respectively and they will also lead these teams.
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the schedule of the first five rounds of the league. A total of six matches will be played each day at three different venues— Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and field number 3 and 4 of BKSP. In the opening game, Abahani will take on Partex Sporting Club in Mirpur. Mohammad Saifuddin, Abahani’s allrounder, said they are looking forward to playing a good brand of cricket and clinching a win in the first game. “We had a chequered start to the last season which was later cancelled at this venue,” Saifuddin said the media. “We lost five wickets in 60 runs against Partex, but Mushfiqur and Mosaddek (Hossain) did well, and I also contributed well scoring a quick 40, and eventually won the game. So Partex is not an easy team to beat. We have to play well against them to win the match.”Saifuddin also said he is eager to use his batting ability more for the team. “I know I won’t get a chance to bat at the top-order or middle-order. But I would like to request the team management to give me a chance to bat at an upper place in some matches. I have contributed to the team well with the bat earlier.”
READ: Mohammedan captain Shakib looks for good start to Premier LeagueOn the same day, Mohammedan will take on Shinepukur Cricket Club at BKSP. Mohammedan batsman Shamsur Rahman said he is so happy that the league is finally taking place. “It’s great that the league is going to happen this year,” he told the media. “We have been waiting for a long time to get back to the field. If the league was stuck at the table it would affect our cricket in a bad way. So I would like to thank the board for making it happen.”Shamsur also said that it’s a good fate for Mohammedan to have Shakib as their captain. He said: “It’s a plus point for us to have Shakib in the team. Not just us but Shakib brings advantage for any team in the world. His inclusion increases our chance to lif the title, but we know we have to go step by step.”All the cricketers who are going to take part in Dhaka League will have to maintain a strict bio-secure environment. The board is accommodating all the players and officials in four different hotels in the capital so that they can get a secure environment.
Walton named Dhaka Premier League title sponsor
Walton has been announced the title sponsor of Dhaka Premier League, for the ninth straight year.
Twelve Dhaka-based clubs are taking part in the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League, which starts Sunday.
"Walton has been with us for a long time, and they will sponsor this year's Dhaka Premier League as well," Kazi Inam Ahmed, the chairman of Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis, said today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Read Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League 2021: Confirmed Fixtures
"We would like to contribute to cricket as much as possible," Walton Executive Director Uday Hakim told the media.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board already revealed the fixture of the first five rounds of the competition. As per the fixture, six matches will take place on May 31, and on June 1, 3, 4 and 6.
The matches will be played in three different venues – Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and BKSP Ground-3 and Ground-4.
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Due to the Covid-19 situation, all the participating players are going to stay in four different hotels in a bio-secured bubble during the event.
Mohammedan captain Shakib looks for good start to Premier League
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, which starts from May 31.
"Of course, we want to finish the league as one of the best teams," Shakib told the media during a jersey unveiling programme of Mohammedan in the capital. "But it's a long event. So we have to start it well. Our first goal is to win the event opener, and after that, we will go match after match."
Twelve Dhaka-based clubs will take part in this league, which will be played in T20 format this year.
In their maiden game, Mohammedan will take on Shinepukur Cricket Club at BKSP Ground-4 at 1:30pm on May 31. On the same day, another five games will take place in three different venues.
Mohammedan have a big fan base in every sport. But they have failed to win a single major trophy in any game for a long time.
"This is a disappointment for a club like Mohammedan. But I'm sure the new committee of Mohammedan will try their best to bring some success in the coming years," Shakib said.
The last season of Dhaka League, the main income source for hundreds of professional cricketers of Bangladesh, was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
So the cricket board has decided to host this year's league in a bio-secure environment. All the cricketers will stay in four different hotels in the capital along with the club and match officials. The board is spending more than Tk5 crore to make this league happen.
Tushar, Imrul test Covid positive ahead of Dhaka League
With only two days to go before the start of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, batsmen Tushar Imran and Imrul Kayes tested positive for Covid-19, confirmed the medical department of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Saturday.
Tushar was listed to play for the Brothers Union and Imrul roped in by Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.
However, both players will undergo another test today. They may join their team in a bio-secure bubble if they come out negative in the latest test.
While talking to the media, Imrul said: "I have no symptoms of Covid-19. I hope the latest test will reveal that I'm negative."
Not only them, but three club officials also tested positive for Covid-19, and they also gave samples for another test.
Earlier, nine cricketers, who had given their samples on May 26, came out positive. But they tested negative in the latest test on May 28.
Dhaka League will kick off on May 31 in the T20 format with 12 teams. The BCB has revealed the fixture of the first five rounds of the competition.
As per the fixture, six matches will take place on May 31, and on June 1, 3, 4 and 6. All the matches will be played at three different venues – Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium; and BKSP Ground-3 and Ground-4.
Due to the Covid-19 situation, all the players participating in Dhaka League are going to stay in four different hotels in a bio-secure bubble during the event.
The BCB is spending more than Tk5 crore to accommodate the players, match officials and club officials.
BAN vs SL ODI Series 2021: Bangladesh Player Ratings
Bangladesh had a realistic chance of whitewashing Sri Lanka after winning the first two matches of the series. However, Bangladesh were completely outplayed by a confident and exuberant Lankan side in the third ODI, losing by 97 runs to the visitors. Bangladesh's overall performance were unsatisfactory despite winning the ODI series against Sri Lanka for the first time. There is still a lack of confidence, especially among the younger generation. Bangladesh would not be able to compete effectively on the international stage if the rising cricketers do not remain consistent. Bangladesh player ratings of the ODI series are discussed in this article.
Performance ratings of Bangladesh players in the ODI series
After the end of the BAN-SL ODI series, we compiled ratings for all the participating players of Bangladesh, which is mentioned below.
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (7/10)
M: 3 | Runs: 82 | Ave: 27.33 | HS: 52 | 100s: 0
Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach 12,000 international runs after scoring a half-century in the first match of the series. But batsman Tamim was lackluster in the remaining two matches of the series. However, he deserves praise for winning the series against Sri Lanka as captain.
Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: 3rd ODI Match Preview
Liton Das (1/10)
M: 2 | Runs: 25 | Ave: 12.50 | HS: 25 | 100s: 0
Liton Das is having a tough time with the bat right now. He has been unable to score runs since the Windies series in January of this year. Liton only managed to score 25 runs in this series. Eventually, he was dropped and Mohammad Naim replaced Liton in the opening slot for the third ODI.
Mohammad Naim (1/10)
M: 1 | Runs: 1 | Ave: 1.00 | HS: 1 | 100s: 0
Mohammad Naim was unable to take advantage of his inclusion in the playing XI. Like other youngsters, Naim also struggled with the bat and was out after just scoring one run.
Shakib Al Hasan (4/10)
M: 3 | Runs: 19 | Ave: 6.33 | HS: 15 | 100s: 0 | Wickets: 3 | Econ: 4.48 | BBI: 2/38 | 5W: 0
Bangladesh team had high expectations from Shakib prior to the series. But this series did not go well for the world's best all-rounder. Shakib failed with the bat and got only three wickets in the contest.
Read 3rd ODI: Perera guides Sri Lanka to 286 against Bangladesh
Mushfiqur Rahim (9/10)
M: 3 | Runs: 238 | Ave: 79.00 | HS: 125 | 100s: 1
Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim was the main contributor behind Bangladesh's series win. Bangladesh won the series because of his two brilliant innings, and he was named the best player of the series. Mushfiqur scored the only century for Bangladesh in the series.
Mahmudullah Riyad (7/10)
M: 3 | Runs: 148 | Ave: 49.33 | HS: 54 | 100s: 0
Mahmudullah Riyad also played a key role in Bangladesh's series triumph. The Riyad-Mushfiqur pair helped Bangladesh put up challenging totals in the first two matches. Riyad scored a total of 148 runs in the series.
Mohammad Mithun (1/10)
M: 1 | Runs: 0 | Ave: 0 | HS: 0 | 100s: 0
Like Liton, middle-order batsman Mohammad Mithun has been going through a bad patch with the bat. He was dropped because of his failure in the first match of the series.
Read: 3rd ODI: Perera guides Sri Lanka to 286 against Bangladesh
Mosaddek Hossain (3/10)
M: 2 | Runs: 61 | Ave: 30.50 | HS: 51 | 100s: 0
Mosaddek Hossain was included in the playing XI in place of Mohammad Mithun for the second and third ODIs. Mosaddek scored a half-century in the last match of the series. However, his performance did not assist Bangladesh to win the match.
Afif Hossain (6/10)
M: 3 | Runs: 53 | Ave: 26.50 | HS: 27* | 100s: 0
Young Afif Hossain did not get an opportunity to showcase his potential as he batted in the lower middle order. However, Afif played a crucial part in Bangladesh's victory in the opening match by scoring 27 runs.
Mohammad Saifuddin (6/10)
M: 2 | Wickets: 2 | Econ: 4.90 | BBI: 2/49 | 5W: 0 | Runs: 24 | Ave: 24.00 | HS: 13* | 100s: 0
Talented bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin was unable to play the third ODI due to injury. He made a decent contribution to Bangladesh in the series. In the first two matches, he scored 24 runs and took two wickets.
Read Chameera leads SL to consolation win against Tigers
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (8/10)
M: 3 | Wickets: 7 | Econ: 3.53 | BBI: 4/30 | 5W: 0
Mehidy Hasan Miraj became Bangladesh's most successful bowler in the series with seven wickets in three matches and climbing to the second position in the ICC's ODI bowling rankings. However, Miraj struggled in the last match of the series.
Taskin Ahmed (6/10)
M: 3 | Wickets: 4 | Econ: 5.19 | BBI: 4/46 | 5W: 0
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed had gone wicketless in the first two matches but took four wickets in the last game. Taskin has shown a lot of promise since his return to international cricket in January, which is great news for Bangladesh.
Mustafizur Rahman (7/10)
M: 3 | Wickets: 6 | Econ: 3.88 | BBI: 3/16 | 5W: 0
Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman was the second-highest wicket-taker of Bangladesh in this series. With six wickets in three matches, Mustafiz played an important role in Bangladesh's series victory.
Shoriful Islam (2/10)
M: 2 | Wickets: 2 | Econ: 6.14 | BBI: 1/30 | 5W: 0
Young left-arm bowler Shoriful Islam claimed two wickets in two matches for Bangladesh in the series. As a newcomer, his performance was not bad.
Bottom Line
Bangladesh player ratings for the ODI series show that with the exception of a few, Bangladeshi players do not have high ratings and that's a major concern in the long run. Because the younger generation must be more conscious of their position within the team if Bangladesh wants to consistently perform well in the international arena. Every player who is given a chance must maintain stability in order to secure his position in the team. Only then Bangladesh will be able to improve its position in the international arena.
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Tamim fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has been fined 15% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the third ODI of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League series against Sri Lanka in Dhaka.
Tamim was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to the "use of an audible obscenity during an International Match," the global governing body for cricket said Saturday.
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For the same reason, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Tamim for whom it was the first offence in 24 months.
The incident occurred in the 10th over of Bangladesh's innings Friday when Tamim used inappropriate language after an unsuccessful review of his caught-behind dismissal.
The Bangladesh ODI captain admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC Match Referee Neeyamur Rashid.
On-field umpires Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Tanvir Ahmed, third umpire Gazi Sohel and fourth official Masudur Rahman levelled the charge.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.
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Meanwhile, Bangladesh lost the last match of the three-match series against Sri Lanka by 97 runs. However, the hosts have won the series 2-1. It was Bangladesh's first ODI series win over the Lankan Lions.
Bangladesh will play the next series in Zimbabwe against the hosts. The series contains one Test, three ODIs and as many as T20s.
Chameera leads SL to consolation win against Tigers
Dushmantha Chameera took five wickets conceding 16 runs in nine overs to lead Sri Lanka to a 97-run win in the last match of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka won the toss in this game and batted first to post a challenging total of 286 runs riding on his sixth ODI ton by the captain Kusal Perera. In reply, Bangladesh tumbled for 189 in 42.3 balls as Chameera scalped five wickets for 16, his best bowling in ODIs.
Bangladesh lost the maiden wicket off the first ball of the second over bowled by Chameera. In the next over, he removed the underperforming Shakib Al Hasan for four. Bangladesh never recovered from this early damage.
In the fourth-wicket stand, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mosaddek Hossain added 56 runs. The stand was broken by the debutant Ramesh Mendis with removing Mushfiqur for 28.
The onus was on Mosaddek and Mahmudullah Riyad to keep the scoreboard afloat, but they failed to do so. Right after recording the second fifty of his ODI career, Mosaddek fell prey to Ramesh for 51. Mahmudullah also brought up a fifty, but that so late to recover.
Eventually, the hosts ended up on 189 for all wicket in 42.3 overs and lost the match by 97 runs. However, with the win in the first two games, Bangladesh lift the title of the series.
Earlier, Perera, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, started playing aggressively from the first over. He smashed Shoriful Islam off three fours inside the first three overs of the game.
While reaching his three-figure innings, Perera got at least three lives when the Bangladeshi fielders failed to grab his catches when he was at 66, 70 and 99.
At the first chance, Perera tried to play a reverse-sweep off Shakib Al Hasan but he only skied the ball. Mustafizur Rahman came in but failed to grab at the short-leg area. Perera skied the ball off Shakib again when he was at 70, but Afif Hossain failed to catch it. And one final time, it was a great cutter from Mustafizur, but Mahmudullah failed to lift the dolly.
Perera reached his hundred off 99 deliveries and finally ended up on 120 off Shoriful by a superb catch by Mahmudullah at mid-on.
Dhananjaya de Silva was the only other Sri Lankan batsman who was tremendous in the middle. He remained unbeaten for 55 off 70 balls.
Sri Lanka’s biggest partnership came in the first-wicket stand when Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva scored 82 runs. Taskin Ahmed was the bowler to break the partnership.
Taskin was the most successful bowler for the hosts in this game. In the first two games, he failed to grab any wicket. He was not a part of the playing XI in the second game, but the concussion to Mohammad Saifuddin came as a blessing in disguise for him and he got the chance to play as a concussion substitute.
Taskin ended up taking four wickets conceding 46 runs in nine overs, while Shoriful took a wicket as well. Mustafizur and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who were the best bowlers for Bangladesh in the first two games, failed to take any wicket in Friday’s game.
With two consecutive wins in the first two games of the series, Bangladesh secured 20 points for the World Cup Super League, which helped them to claim the top place for now with 50 points from five wins in nine games of the events.
Bangladesh’s next assignment is to tour Zimbabwe for a Test, three ODIs and as many as T20Is in this June-July.
3rd ODI: Perera guides Sri Lanka to 286 against Bangladesh
Sri Lankan captain Kusal Perera hit his sixth ODI 100 to guide his team to the challenging total of 286 for six in 50 overs against Bangladesh Friday.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the last match of the three-match ODI series. They took the field with four changes to their last playing XI. Bangladesh also made two changes to their playing XI.
Perera, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, started playing aggressively from the first over. However, the wicketkeeper-batsman was dropped thrice while reaching his 100.
At the first chance, Perera tried to play a reverse-sweep off Shakib Al Hasan but he only skied the ball. Mustafizur Rahman came running but failed to grab the chance.
Perera skied the ball off Shakib again when he was at 70, but Afif Hossain failed to catch it and Mahmudullah dropped him on 99.
Perera reached his hundred off 99 deliveries and finally perished at 120 as Mahmudullah took a superb catch at mid-on.
Dhananjaya de Silva was the only other Sri Lankan batsman who was brilliant in the middle. He remained unbeaten for 55 off 70 balls.
Sri Lanka's biggest partnership came in the first-wicket stand when Perera and Dhananjaya scored 82 runs. Taskin Ahmed, who was the best bowler for the hosts in this game, broke the partnership.
In the first two games, Taskin failed to grab any wicket. He was not a part of the playing XI in the second game, but the concussion of Mohammad Saifuddin came as a blessing in disguise for him and he got the chance to play as a substitute.
Taskin took four wickets conceding 46 runs in nine overs today. Mustafizur and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who were the best bowlers for Bangladesh in the first two games, failed to take any wicket.
Bangladesh have already won the series, and they have claimed the top place in the World Cup Super League points table. Now, the hosts are looking forward to registering a clean sweep over the Lankan Lions.
Sri Lanka bat first in final ODI vs Bangladesh
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka added three uncapped players— Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratna and Binura Fernando -- and also brought up Niroshan Dickwella in the playing XI.
Read:Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: 3rd ODI Match Preview
Bangladesh, on the other hand, overlooked Liton Das and Mohammad Saifuddin. To replace them, Mohammad Naim and Taskin Ahmed have been included in the playing XI.
Liton has been going through a bad patch for a while now. In his last 10 innings, Liton failed to reach two-digit scores on four occasions with three ducks, prompting the team management to re-think his place in the playing XI.
Saifuddin, on the other hand, suffered a blow on his head in the last game. Taskin bowled in the last game as the first-ever concussion substitute in ODIs. As a precautionary step, the team management rested him in the last game.
Naim played an ODI against Zimbabwe earlier last year but didn’t get a chance to bat. He also played nine T20Is for the Tigers and amassed 303 runs with an average of 33.66.
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Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal(c), Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Kusal Perera(c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera