Dhaka, Apr 18 (UNB)- Surjo Tarun Club registered their eighth win in the Janakantha Premier Division Cricket League crushing newcomer Gopibagh FA by nine wickets at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium today (Tuesday). 

After the day’s match, Surjo Tarun Club finished their first round campaign with 16 points from eleven matches while Gopibagh completed their journey with only one victory from same number of outings. 

Gopibagh Friends Association were all out for 173 runs in 47 overs. The match was fixed 47 overs due to late start for damp pitch. 

Opener Narayan Chandra Topu made team highest 50 runs off 112 balls with three boundaries. He contributed 90 runs in the second wicket stand with Selim Shahed. 

Captain Selim Shahed scored 44 runs off 76 deliveries that included three hits across the rope. 

Shamsul Huda, who batted at number eight, was the other batsman who reached the double figure making 12 runs off 8 balls with two fours. 

Khairuzzaman Babu and Enamul Haq Moni claimed two wickets each for 31 and 37 runs respectively. 

In reply, an unbeaten 78-run association between Mohammed Ramzan and Al Shahriar Rokon steered Surjo Tarun Club to reach the target making 177 runs losing one wicket in 33.2 overs. 

Mohammed Ashraful returned to the pavilion making 44 runs off 53 balls including six boundaries. He built up a 95-run opening partnership with Ramzan. 

Pakistani Mohammed Ramzan hit an unbeaten 79 off 104 deliveries that featured nine fours while Rokon remained not out with 37 runs off 42 balls that featured four boundaries. 

Indian Gurmeet Singh captured the only the wicket conceding 23 runs in 5 overs. 

Brief Score:

Gopibagh SA-173/10 in 47 overs, Tomal 24, Topu 50, S Shahed 44, S Huda 12, extras 15, K Babu 2/31, R Chowhan 1/21, Moni 2/37, A Sarfaraz 1/19.

Surjo Tarun Club-177/1 in 33.2 overs, Ashraful 44, Ramzan 79 n.o., Rokon 37 n.o, extras 17, Gurmeet Singh 1/23.