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DT 24 Sport SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016 TOP STORIES Sixth time lucky for Comilla Victorians Defending champions Comilla Victorians finally managed to win their first game in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20’s fourth edition when they beat Rajshahi Kings by 32 runs in the port city yesterday. PAGE 25 Kiwi seamers shatter Pakistan Neil Wagner and Trent Boult left Pakistan’s second innings in tatters yesterday to put New Zealand in sight of a comprehensive first Test victory at the end of the third day in Christchurch. The tourists lost six wickets in the final session. PAGE 26 Murray sweeps into semi-finals Andy Murray swept into the semi-finals of the ATP Tour Finals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Stan Wawrinka on Friday as the world number one remained on course for a final showdown against Novak Djokovic. PAGE 27 Khulna Titans captain Mahmudullah plays a shot during their BPL 4 match against Dhaka Dynamites at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday MD MANIK SCORECARD KHULNA TITANS R B Fletcher c Nasir b Sanjamul 20 16 Hasanuzzaman run out (Sanjamul) 0 0 Shuvagata b Bravo 24 20 Mahmudullah c Bravo b Shahid 62 44 Pooran c Sangakkara b Bravo 16 16 Taibur not out 21 22 Cooper not out 1 2 Extras (lb 2, w 11) 13 Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) 157 Fall Of Wickets 1-3, 2-23, 3-67, 4-96, 5-153 Bowling Shakib 3-0-17-0, Sanjamul 3-0-22-1, Coles 4-0-32-0, Prasanna 1-0-11-0, Bravo 4-0- 27-2, Shahid 4-0-38-1, Nasir 1-0-8-0 DHAKA DYNAMITES R B Maruf lbw b Cooper 6 6 Sangakkara c Mahmudullah b Junaid 2 6 Coles b Shafiul 11 9 Nasir c Shafiul b Cooper 7 8 Mosaddek c Shuvagata b Mosharraf 35 28 Shakib b Mosharraf 8 13 Bravo c Junaid b Taibur 4 6 Sanjamul c Taibur b Mosharraf 12 15 Prasanna c Ariful b Cooper 53 22 Shuvo run out (Junaid) 2 3 Shahid not out 1 1 Extras (lb 3, w 2, nb 2) 7 Total (all out; 19.1 overs) 148 Fall Of Wickets 1-10, 2-14, 3-22, 4-30, 5-68, 6-73, 7-83, 8-139, 9-145, 10-148 Bowling Junaid 4-0-18-1, Cooper 3.1-0-35-3, Shafiul 4-0-21-1, Ariful 2-0-20-0, Shuvagata 1-0- 15-0, Mosharraf 4-0-31-3, Taibur 1-0-5-1 The Titans won by nine runs MoM: Mosharraf Hossain (KT) Khulna defend successfully against sloppy Dhaka • Mazhar Uddin from Chittagong Seekkuge Prasanna’s whirlwind fifty was not enough for Dhaka Dynamites as Khulna Titans once again defended their total successfully, this time by nine runs, in the Bangladesh Premier League’s fourth edition at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city yesterday. Sri Lankan Prasanna almost took Dhaka near the finishing line as he smashed the fastest half-century of BPL 4 - in just 18 balls. But he was eventually dismissed by Kevon Cooper off the first ball of the final over as Dhaka were dismissed for 148 after Khulna posted 157/5. Some poor catching and ground fielding by Dhaka hurt the star-studded side. And the loss of wickets at regular intervals only compounded their misery as Khulna registered their fourth win in five attempts. On the other hand, Dhaka are still at the top of the points table with the same number of points (eight) as Khulna. However, the capital city outfit have played a game more than Khulna. Chasing 158, Dhaka kept losing wickets right from the start with Mehedi Maruf (six), Kumar Sangakkara (two), Matt Coles (11) and Nasir Hossain (seven) all departing cheaply. With Dhaka struggling on 30/4 inside the sixth over, youngster Mosaddek Hossain arrived to the middle. The right-hander tried to hang around at the crease, scoring 35 off 28 balls with two sixes and as many fours. But skipper Shakib al Hasan (eight) and West Indies batsman Dwayne Bravo (four) failed to score big, making things further difficult for Dhaka. However, Prasanna almost single-handedly took Dhaka to the winning line, smashing seven sixes in his hurricane knock. But his departure in the last over sparked wild celebrations in the Khulna dug-out. Player of the match, left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain was the pick of the Khulna bowlers as he bagged 3/31 from his four overs while West Indian pacer Kevon Cooper also notched three wickets. And despite picking up only one wicket each, Pakistan paceman Junaid Khan and rightarm pacer Shafiul Islam bowled economically and did not allow Dhaka to run away with the game. Earlier, Khulna elected to bat and were unable to get off to a good start as Andre Fletcher was dismissed after scoring 20 off 16 balls while Hasanuzzaman was caught short of the crease without troubling the scorers. Shuvagata Hom added 24 but once again it was their skipper Mahmudullah who took the charge and went on to score the highest 62 runs off 44 balls, including four sixes and equal number of boundaries. Left-hander Taibur Parvez remained not out on 21. • Red-hot Falcao scores again Rejuvenated Colombian striker Radamel Falcao bagged his fifth goal in five Ligue 1 appearances as Monaco swept past bottom club Lorient 3-0 to march to the top of the table on Friday. The visitors went ahead through Falcao in the 64th minute. PAGE 28 WHAT THEY SAID Dhaka captain Shakib al Hasan We lost early wickets. In the first six overs, we couldn’t use the powerplay. Secondly, we lost many wickets. The momentum was never with us. Overall our batting has some lackings. We haven’t been able to score, apart from Mosaddek and Maruf bhai. We have to improve strongly in this area. We still have time. Losing wickets early was the key. If we were a bit more sensible, maybe it would have been possible to score the runs. We know that when two teams get on the field, both sides are the same. And the team that plays well will win. Everyone wants to win but sometimes one does, sometimes one doesn’t. Khulna’s Mosharraf Hossain We thought that the we lost the match but Junaid’s over was crucial. If we could have taken those chances, we could have won the game earlier. Yeah, things are going in our favour. We want to win by good margins, not closely. Hopefully, next match will work out well for us and we will win by a good margin. We have limited bowlers, in other teams there are many bowlers. Yes, in the middle overs, if we had a good big-hitter, then we could have scored 10-15 runs more. We are starting well everyday but we are restricted to 150 at the end. Others are scoring 180. So, we have a good bowling unit. If we can add 10-15 runs more, then it will become easier for the bowlers.
Sport 25 DT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016 Plays of the day Dhaka v Khulna Dhaka fielders’ butter fingers Dhaka fielders displayed some poor catching and ground fielding against the Khulna which eventually proved to be costly for Shakib al Hasan’s side. The Dhaka fielders dropped West Indies opening batsman Andre Fletcher and skipper Mahmudullah twice. Khulna’s highest scorer Mahmudullah, who was dropped on 34 and 36, went on to score 62 off 44 balls with four sixes and as many fours to help his side post a fighting total. Prasanna’s fastest BPL 4 fifty goes in vain Khulna were on top of the game at one stage with Dhaka struggling on 83/7 when Sri Lankan Seekkuge Prasanna walked in to the middle. At that stage, Dhaka required 74 runs off 38 balls with three wickets in hand. The right-hander struck some lusty blows, smashing seven sixes to register the fastest fifty of the BPL 4 in just 18 balls. This was also the second fastest fifty in the history of the BPL after Ahmed Shehzad’s 16-ball half-century for Barisal Burners against Duronto Rajshahi in the first edition of the tournament. However, the 31-year old was unable to take Dhaka through to the winning line as he was dismissed for 53 off 22 balls. As it were, Dhaka fell short by nine runs. Comilla v Rajshahi Comilla fail to hit single six There were no sixes hit by the Comilla batsmen during their innings against Rajshahi. Mashrafe bin Mortaza and his troop posted 152/5 after being asked to bat first. But surprisingly, none of the Comilla batsmen struck any six in their innings. Lack of confidence might have been a factor as they previously lost all their first five matches. However, they finally beat Rajshahi to seal their maiden win of the competition. On the other hand, Rajshahi struck just one six, courtesy Mominul Haque. It clearly points to a lack of excitement in the second match of the day. And it midst of it all, Comilla finally opened their account. - Mazhar Uddin from Chittagong Comilla Victorians captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza briefs Imrul Kayes (L) and Nazmul Hossain Shanto during their BPL 4 match against Rajshahi Kings in Chittagong yesterday MD MANIK Sixth time lucky for Comilla • Mazhar Uddin from Chittagong Defending champions Comilla Victorians finally managed to win their first game in the Bangladesh Premier League’s fourth edition when they beat Rajshahi Kings by 32 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city yesterday. Rajshahi were dismissed for 120 after Comilla posted 152/5 in their twenty overs. In the process, Mashrafe bin Mortaza and his troop finally got the much-needed win after a series of disappointments. There was no excitement throughout the game as Comilla were asked to bat first. Opening batsman Nazmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 41 off 40 balls with four boundaries while the other opener Imrul Kayes added 34 off 25 deliveries with five fours. Ryan ten Doeschate remained not out on 21 and Sohail Tanvir was unbeaten on 15 as Comilla posted a fighting total at the end without hitting a single six in their innings. Rajshahi skipper Darren Sammy picked up two wickets while Farhad Reza and Mehedi Hasan Miraz took one piece. Chasing 153, Rajshahi never looked settled and apart from Mominul Haque’s 43-ball 53, featuring five fours and a six, none of the other batsman were able to score significantly. They were eventually bundled out with six balls to spare. English cricketer Samit Patel’s 12 was the second highest score for Rajshahi in what was probably one of the most boring and uninspiring games of the tournament so far. Pakistan left-arm paceman Sohail Tanvir picked up 4/18 from his three overs while medium pacer Mohammad Saifuddin took three wickets. Skipper Mashrafe and Ten Doeschate bagged one apiece. Despite the victory, Comilla are still mired at the bottom with one win from six games while Rajshahi are second from bottom with the same number of wins. Rajshahi though have played a game less. Dhaka Dynamites are joint top with eight points from six matches, alongside Rangpur Riders and Khulna Titans, who have both played a game less. Barisal Bulls are fourth with six points from five matches while SCORECARD COMILLA VICTORIANS R B Shanto c Miraz b Sammy 41 40 Latif c Siddique b Farhad 6 9 Shehzad c Siddique b Miraz 11 7 Kayes run out (sub Salman) 34 25 Mashrafe c Nurul b Sammy 10 10 Ten Doeschate not out 21 15 Tanvir not out 15 15 Extras (lb 5, w 8, nb 1) 14 Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) 152 Fall Of Wickets 1-12 (Latif), 2-41 (Shehzad), 3-84 (Shanto), 4-103 (Kayes), 5-111 (Mashrafe) Bowling Miraz 4-0-29-1, Sami 4-0-26-0, Farhad 4-0-26-1, Abul 4-0-32-0, Sammy 4-0-34-2 RAJSHAHI KINGS R B Mominul c Latif b Ten Doeschate 53 43 Siddique b Tanvir 10 13 Sabbir c Latif b Tanvir 0 1 Umar c Kayes b Saifuddin 3 12 Nurul c Shanto b Saifuddin 8 9 Patel b Mashrafe 12 14 Sammy run out (Latif) 0 1 Miraz c Liton b Tanvir 5 10 Farhad c Liton b Tanvir 1 3 Abul not out 6 3 Sami not out 7 4 Extras (lb 4, w 11) 15 Total (9 wickets; 18.5 overs) 120 Fall Of Wickets 1-27 (Siddique), 2-27 (Sabbir), 3-40 (Umar), 4-66 (Nurul), 5-91 (Mominul), 6-91 (Sammy), 7-105 (Patel), 8-105 (Miraz), 9-107 (Farhad) Bowling Shanto 3-0-13-0, Mashrafe 4-0-15-1, Tanvir 3-0-18-4, Saifuddin 3.5-0-27-2, Sharif 4-0- 24-0, Ten Doeschate 1-0-19-1 The Victorians won by 32 runs MoM: Sohail Tanvir (CV) TODAY’S MATCHES Barisal Bulls v Khulna Titans, 5:45pm To be held at ZACS, Chittagong POINTS TABLE TEAMS M W L PTS Dhaka 6 4 2 8 Rangpur 5 4 1 8 Khulna 5 4 1 8 Barisal 5 3 2 6 Chittagong 6 2 4 4 Rajshahi 5 1 4 2 Comilla 6 1 5 2 Chittagong Vikings are third from bottom with four points from six matches. •
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