Rupganj silence Umar Amin to crash Leopards party

BSS, Dhaka :
Title aspirant Legends of Rupganj held their nerve collectively to secure a thrilling one-run victory against Dhaka Leopards, resisting a stunning fightback of Umar Amin at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city’s Mirpur on Thursday.
Indian recruit Chirag Jani was instrumental to snatch the victory from the jaws of the defeat with stellar all-round show.
Put into bat first, Rupganj amassed 268-8 and then defended it thanks to a brilliant bowling effort of Indian recruit Chirag Jani. As Leopards required only seven runs in the last over, Jani’s brilliant effort left them two short of the victory as they were restricted to 267-6.
Pakistan recruit Umar Amin, who took the side to the closer of the only second victory was stranded on 128. He hit eight fours and two sixes in his 133-ball-knock.
In the previous game, Leopards broke their defeat jinx, beating Shinepukur by 76 runs.
Amin was ably supported by Sabbir Hossain who made 64 and shared 167-run stand with Amin for fourth wicket after Leopards were reduced to 32-3.
Rupganj’s Indian recruit Chirag Jani was the best bowler for the side with two wickets for 56 runs while Sohag Gazi, Rajibul Islam took one wicket apiece.
Chirag Jani was the one of the three batters for Rupganj who struck half-centuries to lift the side to a respectable total. He was not out on 59 while Sabbir Rahman made 54 and opener Parvej Emon scored 52.
Umar Amin was also successful with bowling, scalping 2-64. But Moin Khan was the pick of Leopards bowlers with 3-34.
But at the end, Chirag Jani’s allround effort proved to be vital in keeping Rupganj hopes of clinching the coveted trophy alive.