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April 5, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 4 (UNB)- Tripura Sports Journalists Association (TSJA) lost to
Bangladesh Sports Journalist Association (BSJA) by two runs in a
nail-biting exhibition cricket match at the Mirpur City Club ground today
(Tuesday). BSJA
also beat the same opponent in their own soil by five wickets. Chasing
the winning target of 161 runs, Tripura sports journalists completed their
25-over quota making 158 runs for three wickets. A
brilliant 135-run third wicket partnership between Debobroto and Monimoy
made the match an exciting one as the tourists needed 14 runs in the last
over with eight wickets in hand. The
match posted in a tense position when they needed six runs in the last
ball of the innings. Umpire
called the last ball no ball and TSJA managed two runs but Debobroto
failed to hit a boundary against Shamim to win the match in the last bonus
ball of the innings. Later
Debobroto and Monimoy were jointly adjudged man of the match by
adjudicator Jahangir Shah Badsha, a former national cricketer. Debobroto
made an unbeaten 54 runs off 57 balls that featured four boundaries while
Monimoy hammered 69 runs off 68 balls with seven boundaries and two over
boundaries over the mid-wicket before being bowled by Shamim in the last
over. Left-arm
pacer Shamim was the most successful bowler for BSJA claiming two wickets
for 31 runs in his 5-over quota while his opening partner Partho took one
wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs. Earlier,
BSJA made dependable 160 runs for six wickets in the stipulated 25 overs. Badal
and Dodul gave a solid foundation for the home side making 77 runs in the
opening stand in 13.1 overs. Dodul
scored team highest 53 runs off 60 balls with three hits across the rope
and his partner Badal added 30 off 42 balls with two boundaries. One
down Partho was the other notable scorer making 36 runs off 35 balls that
featured three boundaries while Danish played a hurricane innings off 20
runs facing only eight balls that included one four and two sixes. Monimoy
picked up three wickets conceding 24 runs in 5 overs while Ashish and
Debobroto took one wicket each. BCB
President and Deputy Minister for LGRD Saber Hossain Chowdhury inaugurated
the match while State Miniter for Jute AK Faizul Haq distributed the
prizes. Brief
Score: BSJA: 160/6
in 25 overs, Badal 30, Dodul 53, Partho 36, Danish 20, extras 18, Ashish
1/34, Monimoy 3/24, Debobroto 1/36. TSJA: 158/3
in 25 overs, Debobroto 54 n.o., Monimoy 69, extras 27, Shamim 2/31, Partho
1/24. |