Najmul’s Durbar to face Litton’s Dhumketu in final

UNB, Dhaka :

Durbar XI secured their spot in the final of the Odommo Bangladesh T20 tournament after defeating Duronto XI by 7 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
Led by Najmul Hossain Shanto and comprised of Bangladesh ‘A’ team players, Durbar will now face the Litton Das-led Dhumketu XI in the title decider today.
Duronto XI, a team consisting of High Performance and Under-19 World Cup players captained by Akbar Ali, needed a big win to stay alive in the tournament but failed to put up a challenging total after losing the toss.
Batting first, Duronto suffered a top-order collapse, reduced to 8 for 3 within the first two overs. Resistance from Ariful Islam, who scored 41 off 32 balls, and Meherob Hossain, who added 36 off 23 balls, helped the side reach 145 before being bowled out in 19.5 overs.
Pacer Khaled Ahmed was the wrecker-in-chief for Durbar, claiming 4 wickets for 23 runs to earn the Player of the Match award.
In reply, Durbar made light work of the chase, reaching the target with 15 balls to spare. Opener Habibur Rahman provided a blistering start, smashing 39 off just 17 balls with 5 sixes and a four.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy anchored the innings with a steady 58 off 51 balls, while Nurul Hasan Sohan remained unbeaten on 28 off 24 balls to seal the victory.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held this tournament after the board decided to not to play in the ongoing T20 World Cup due to security concerns in India. Bangladesh had requested the ICC to relocate their matches to the co-host Sri Lankan venues, but the ICC denied.