Jishan Alam's Century with 10 Sixes, Dominant Partnership by Naim-Imran
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Jishan Alam's Century with 10 Sixes, Dominant Partnership by Naim-Imran
Jishan Alam's Century with 10 Sixes, Dominant Partnership by Naim-Imran
The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is renowned for its high-scoring matches, and the NCL T20 tournament, set to take place entirely in Sylhet, lived up to its reputation on the opening day. Jishan Alam and Naim Sheikh made a statement with their bats, heralding a festival of runs.
At the Sylhet Academy Ground, Dhaka Metro faced off against Barishal. Batting first, Dhaka Metro posted 192 runs for 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Dhaka Metro's captain, Naim Sheikh, and his opening partner, Imranuzzaman, provided a blazing start, amassing 119 runs in 11 overs. Naim scored 65 runs off 35 balls, hitting 5 fours and 4 sixes, while Imranuzzaman contributed 53 runs off 33 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Coming in at number three, Gazi Tahzibul Islam added 36 runs off 25 balls, while Abu Hider Rony chipped in with a quick 15 off 9 balls. Despite their efforts, Dhaka Metro fell short of the 200-run mark. For Barishal, Mehidy Hasan claimed 2 wickets, while captain Sohag Gazi and Ruyel Miah took one each.
Meanwhile, at Sylhet's main ground, Jishan Alam wreaked havoc. Opening for Sylhet against Dhaka, Jishan scored the tournament's first century. His explosive innings of exactly 100 runs came off 53 balls, featuring 4 fours and 10 sixes.
Tawfiq Khan Tushar's 29 off 17 balls and captain Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi's unbeaten 30 off 17 balls powered Sylhet to a formidable total of 205 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs.
For Dhaka, Nazmul Islam Apu picked up 2 wickets, while Enamul Haque and Taibur Rahman bagged one each.