Abahani registered a massive 115-run victory over Prime Bank Cricket Club with a captain’s knock of 124 by Tamim Iqbal in the super-six 5th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

With the victory, Abahani secured the top slot in the league table with 22 points from 15 matches having 11 wins and four losses, followed by Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club with 20 points also from 15 matches with 10 wins and five losses.

Abahani and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club will face each other in the abandoned match at the same venue on Friday to decide the title.

The 1st round match of the super-six stage between the two teams was declared suspended over an umpiring decision. The decision to play the match again was announced by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan after the 5th round of the super league on Wednesday.

With the century, Tamim became the highest run getter in this edition List-A league collecting 714 runs from 15 matches, followed by Abdul
Mazid with 706 also from 15 matches.

In the day’s match, replying to a formidable 316 of Abahani, last edition champion PBCC finished the innings on 201 for all in 37.2
overs.

Opener Mehedi Maruf and skipper Shuvagata Hom were notable scorers for the side with 69 and 51 runs respectively.

Saqlain Sajib demolished seven wickets for 58 runs in 9.2 overs while pacer Taskin Ahmed bagged two for 45.

Earlier, batting first after winning the toss Abahani collected 316 runs for 7 in 50 overs riding on Tamim and number-5 batsman Mosaddek
Hossain.

Tamim faced 132 balls to feature 11 boundaries and four sixes on the way to his innings before being caught by Raihan Uddin off Unmukt
Chand bowling at 270/4 in 45 overs.

Mosaddek Hossain fired 78 off 74 balls that included three boundaries and five sixes before being out caught by Sabbir Rahman off Unmukt Chand delivery at 279/5 in 46.3 overs.

Abul Hasan and Dinesh Karthik added 26 and 25 runs respectively.

Unmukt Chand bagged three wickets while Nazmul Islam and Rubel Hossain took tow wickets each.

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