Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto returned to form with a century, scoring 101 off 108 balls, which is his 13th List-A ton.
Chasing 292, Abahani reached the target in 48.4 overs, with Mominul Haque (35*) and Mahfuzur Rahman (31*) guiding them home. Saif Hassan (67) and Mahmudul Hasan (58) were the top scorers for Rupganj.
Gazi Group Secures Victory Against Mohammedan
Second-placed Gazi Group Cricket Club also claimed a win, defeating Mohammedan by 65 runs. Captain Anamul Haque Bijoy led from the front with an unbeaten 149 off 143 balls, taking Gazi to 336-5.
Tofayel Ahmed provided late fireworks with a quick 63 off 29 balls. Taskin Ahmed, however, set an unwanted record, conceding 107 runs in 10 overs—the highest by a Bangladeshi bowler in List-A cricket.
Mohammedan’s chase ended at 271 in 48.1 overs, with Rony Talukdar (74) and Mushfiqur Rahim (49) putting up some resistance. Abdul Gaffar (4-39) starred with the ball for Gazi Group.
Prime Bank Returns to Winning Ways
After consecutive defeats, Prime Bank Cricket Club bounced back with a 55-run victory over Dhanmondi Club.
Batting first, Prime Bank posted 308-5, thanks to contributions from Zakir Hasan (64), Sabbir Hossain (50), and a 96-run unbroken stand between Irfan Sukkur (56*) and Shamim Hossain (62*).
In response, Dhanmondi was bowled out for 253 in 49.5 overs, with Fazle Mahmud top-scoring with 79. Hasan Mahmud and Arafat Sunny took three wickets each for Prime Bank.
