Gemcon Group Khulna, Jaj Bhuiyan Dhaka Division, Lanka-Bangla All Stars Masters and Confidence Group Dhaka Metro clinched semi-final spots in the Masters Cricket Carnival after their group-stage matches at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
Khulna will face Dhaka while All Stars Masters will face Dhaka Metro on Saturday. The remaining two teams, Ispahani Chittagong and Renaissance Rajshahi, crashed out of the tournament after losing both of their matches.Khulna v Dhaka DivisionIn their first match of the tournament, Khulna lost the match in a last-ball thriller. Khulna registered 68 runs on the board in eight overs. Captain Habibul Bashar was the top-scorer with 20 runs while Liton played a vital innings of 19. Shubro of Dhaka Division took three wickets for nine runs.
In reply, Dhaka Division made a strong start with opener Shahriar Hossain Biddut scoring a quick 25. Three runs were needed in the last two balls and Mehrab Hossain Opee steered them home in the last ball. Biddut was adjudged man of the match.Khulna v ChittagongIn the last match of the day, Khulna won convincingly against Chittagong. Batting first, Khulna posted 48 runs in four overs. The match then stopped due to rain. Hasanuzzaman was unbeaten on 24 while Bashar was 10 not out at that moment. The target for Chittagong was set at 52 in five overs according to the Duckworth Lewis method. Chittagong were restricted to just 26 runs losing three wickets. Hasanuzzaman of Khulna was adjudged man of the match.Rajshahi v All Stars MastersKhaled Mashud Pilot’s Rajshahi lost against All Stars Masters by 13 runs and crashed out of the tournament. Batting first, All Stars Masters posted 72 runs in their stipulated 10 overs losing four wickets. Javed Omar Belim was the top-scorer with 25 runs for the All Stars while Biplob took two wickets for Rajshahi. In reply, Rajshahi batsmen failed to score big and eventually managed 59 runs losing seven wickets. NM Nahid and MR Mukul took three wickets each for All Stars Masters. Mukul was adjudged man of the match.Dhaka Division v ChittagongDhaka Division won by 21 runs against Chittagong. Chittagong captain Akram Khan elected to field first after winning the toss. Dhaka Division posted a challenging total of 92 runs in 12 overs losing seven wickets. Rashedul Haque was the top-scorer with 33 runs. Chittagong failed to reach the target in the face of some controlled bowling from Dhaka Division. Chittagong managed to score 71 runs in 12 overs. Minhajul Abedin Nannu was the highest scorer for Chittagong with 18 runs.Dhaka Metro v All Stars MastersDhaka Metro posted a huge total of 111 runs losing three wickets against All Stars Masters in 10 overs. Opener M Tinku was the top-scorer with unbeaten 63. Tinku hit five big sixes during his 35-ball knock. In reply, All Stars Masters lost both the openers early with just eight runs on the board. Then middle-order batsmen Selim Shahed and Azam Iqbal steadied the ship but were unable to chase down the target. Eventually, All Stars Masters posted 72 runs in their 10 overs. Selim and Iqbal scored 32 and 31 respectively.BRIEF SCORESGemcon Group Khulna 68/6 in eight overs (Bashar 20, Liton 19) lost to Jaj Bhuiyan Dhaka Division 69/2 in eight overs (Biddut 25, Sumon 21) by eight wicketsConfidence Group Dhaka Metro 111/3 in 10 overs (Tinku 64, Rafique 23) beat Lanka-Bangla All Stars Masters 75/2 in 10 overs (Shahed 32, Iqbal 31) by 36 runsJaj Bhuiyan Dhaka Division 92/7 in 12 overs (Rashedul 33, Ahsanullah 3/24) beat Ispahani Chittagong 71/5 in 12 overs (Nannu 18, Wasel 16) by 21 runsLanka-Bangla All Stars Masters 72/4 in 10 overs (Belim 25, Biplob 2/4) beat Renaissance Rajshahi 59/7 in 10 overs (Biplob 12, Nahid 3/6) by 13 runsGemcon Group Khulna 48/0 in four overs (Hasanuzzaman 24, Bashar 10) beat Ispahani Chittagong 26/3 in five overs (Akram 20, Jamal 1/3) by 25 runs (D/L method)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
