Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 8: Ace cricketer and former J&K Ranji Trophy skipper, Parvez Rasool continued his brilliance in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League One-Day Tournament at Dhaka in Bangladesh.
Today, in the match against formidable Abahani Limited which has 5 International players, including current Indian Test star Hanuma Vihari, Parvez Rasool wreaked havoc by spinning web around the rival batsmen, capturing 5 important wickets by conceding 29 runs in his 9.4 overs.
Earlier, batting first, Abahani Limited scored a modest total of 177 runs in 45.4 overs. Shamim Hossain top scored with 51 runs off 72 balls, studded with 8 boundaries, while Jaker Ali and Monim Shahriar contributed 32 and 25 runs respectively. Rasool was the pick of the bowlers from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (SJDC), who captured 5 wickets, while Sunzamul Islam claimed 2 wickets.
In reply, SJDC chased the target in 48.2 overs, losing 5 wickets in the process, thus won the match by 5 wickets. Robiul Islam Robi top scored with unbeaten 57 runs, while skipper Imrul Kayes contributed 26 runs. Afif Hossain took 2 wickets, while Tanvir Islam and Tanzim Hassan claimed one wicket each.
Pertinent to mention here that Parvez Rasool is the top wicket taker in the tournament so far with 17 wickets, which includes 5-wicket haul and 4-wicket haul also. He also scored unbeaten 65 runs in the match against Prime Bank Cricket Club and hit a six and a boundary when the team needed 12 runs in last over with just one wicket in hand.