Tawhid Hridoy showcased an outstanding unbeaten half-century to lead Mohammedan Sporting Club to the top of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2025-26 standings with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Agrani Bank Cricket Club at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Hridoy smashed 71 runs off just 24 deliveries, including 10 boundaries and four maximums. He reached his fifty in a mere 17 balls, marking the second-fastest half-century by a Bangladeshi player in List A cricket after Parvez Emon’s 15-ball blitz.
Mohammad Naim supported Hridoy with an unbeaten 39 as Mohammedan chased down Agrani Bank’s target of 133 runs in only 11.3 overs.
In the earlier innings, Mohammad Saifuddin and Mushfik Hasan dismantled the Agrani Bank batting lineup, taking 4 wickets each for 18 and 37 runs respectively, after Mohammedan opted to bowl first.
With this win, Mohammedan now holds 10 points from six matches, tying with Prime Bank Cricket Club, who faced their first loss of the season against Abahani. Mohammedan claimed the top spot due to their superior net run rate of +2.625 compared to Prime Bank’s +0.678.
Meanwhile, at BKSP-3, Jaker Ali Anik smashed an impressive 133 off 103 balls, including 10 fours and nine sixes, while Mahidul Islam Ankon contributed 75 runs as Abahani posted 341-9 after being put in to bat.
Prime Bank had a decent start with a 70-run opening partnership between Shahadat Hossain Dipu (34) and Azizul Hakim Tamim (30) but lost momentum after the breakthrough, eventually getting all out for 235 in 45.3 overs. Shamim Hossain top-scored with 51 off 46 balls.
Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby claimed 3 wickets, while Rakibul Hasan and Mosaddek Hossain took two wickets each as Abahani secured their fourth consecutive win after a shaky start to the season.
In other matches, Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club secured their first win of the season by defeating Brothers Union by one run at the ULAB Cricket Ground.
Legends of Rupganj clinched their fourth victory of the campaign by a narrow two-run margin against Dhaka Leopards at BKSP-4, while Bashundhara Strikers bounced back from consecutive losses by defeating City Club by one wicket at the Bashundhara Sports Complex.
At the Cricketers Academy, Gazi Group Cricketers ended their three-match losing streak with a 36-run triumph over Gulshan Cricket Club.
