Batting nightmare views Dhaka crash to third direct defeat
A nightmarish batting screen while chasing a modest total of 146, Beximco Dhaka suffered their third consecutive defeat in the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 League to Gemon Khulna by 37 runs on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Dhaka captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and sent Khulna bat 1st who posted 146 for eight in 20 overs. In reply, Dhaka lost three wickets before scoring 20 runs and finally finished up embarrassingly bowled out for 109 in 19.2 overs.
Top three batsmen of Dhaka- Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Naim and Robiul Islam Robi- scored 4, 1 and 4 respectively. Dhaka failed to get over this early damage.
In the fourth wicket stand, Mushfiqur and Yasir Ali posted 57 runs to the board. Nonetheless it was not more than enough to allow them to stay alive in the competition. Yasir fell for 21 off 29 balls, and Mushfiqur followed him scoring 37 off 35 balls.
Hasan Mahmud broke this partnership removing Yasir Ali while Shuvagata Hom trapped Mushfiqur prompting him to get a sweep. Shamim Hossain required an easy get at square leg to remove Mushfiqur. Akbar Ali (4), Nayeem Hasan (3) and Nasum Ahmed (7) possess little to save the overall game for Dhaka.
Shuvagata and Shahidul Islam bagged 3 wickets each conceding 13 and 30 works respectively.
Earlier, despite the poor batting screen from Anamul Haque (5), Shakib Al Hasan (11), Jahurul Islam (4), Khulna posted 146 riding in the bats of Imrul Kayes (29), Mahmudullah Riyad (45) and Ariful Haque (19).
Rubel scalped three for Dhaka while the debutant Shafiqul Islam took two and Nasum and Nayeem bagged a person each.
