Arafat's record eight crushes Abahani

Yeasin Arafat made a Dhaka Premier League record by guaranteeing eight wickets in an overwhelming spell as holders Gazi Group whipped pioneers Abahani by eight wickets in what was a crunch amusement for them to abstain from falling into the feared assignment zone. 

The six-feet-one-inch right-arm medium pacer from Noakhali, playing just his third List An amusement, lit up the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah after Gazi won the hurl and sent Abahani in. He tore the vaunted Abahani batting line-up separated to complete with eight for 40 from 8.1 overs; the best knocking down some pins figures in the alliance's history, besting left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak's 7 for 17. 

His staggering spell saw Abahani packaged out for a negligible 113 out of 26.1 overs with wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Mithun (40) and their Indian select Manan Sharma (46) giving a type of protection. Opener Anamul Haque, with 10, was the main other batsman who achieved twofold figures. 

In answer Gazi dashed to 114 for two out of 29.5 overs with skipper Jahurul Islam hitting an unbeaten 52 and their Pakistani enroll Fawad Alam indenting 39 not out. 

In any case, notwithstanding the shocking annihilation Abahani still appreciate a performance lead in the 12-group table with 14 focuses from ten recreations. Legends of Rupganj have an opportunity to go comparable to the pioneers gave that they beat Brothers Union at the BKSP in Savar tomorrow. 

The awesome win then again not just hauled Gazi out of the transfer zone, yet in addition allowed them to join the Super Six going into the last round of the main leg when they go up against Prime Doleshwar at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on March 18. 

Doleshwar are as of now breathing down Abahani's neck with 13 directs thanks toward a fine all-round execution from Zohaib Khan in their three-wicket win against assignment bound Agrani Bank at the BKSP yesterday. 

The left-arm spinner from Pakistan grabbed three wickets for 37 keeps running as Agrani Bank, sent in to bat, scored a worse than average 203 for seven in their offer of 50 overs. The Bankers were lessened to 57 for five against the twin turn assault of Zohaib and off-spinner Sharifullah (three for 35) preceding a seventh wicket remain of 83 keeps running between Shamsul Islam (64 not out) and Isamul Ahsan (46) gave the score some respectability. 

Zohaib hit 41 down the request as Doleshwar achieved 204 for seven to secure the win with in excess of three overs to save. Marshall Ayub (42) and Farhad Hossain (49) additionally proceeded with their great keep running with the bat at the highest point of the request. 

At Mirpur, Prime Bank served a hit to promotees Shinepukur's interest for a Super Six compartment with a five-wicket win. 

Sent in to bat, Shinepukur posted a battling 251 with opener Shadman Hossain (44), Indian select Uday Kaul (52), and Towhid Hridoy (39) among the runs. Shariful Islam and Monir Hossain took three wickets each for Prime Bank, who dashed to 252 for five out of 46.4 overs. 

Nahidul Islam hit a fine unbeaten 73 off 78 balls that included six limits and a six while hard-hitting Indian batsman Yusuf Pathan, who shared 74 keeps running for the fifth wicket with Nahidul, contributed with 32 preceding Delwar Hossain fixed the simple win with a 20-ball 24. 

The outcome left both Prime Bank and Shinepukur on 10 focuses each after 10 diversions.