Abahani's Flying Start, Mahedi's Last-Over Hat-Trick, and Tamim's Traffic Woes

Abahani Remained Unbeaten

Dhaka Abahani Limited made a commanding start to the 2023 Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League (DPL), securing two convincing victories in their opening matches. The Sky Blues first defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club by seven wickets on January 19th at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, and then routed Partex Sporting Club by nine wickets on January 21st at the same venue.

Mahedi's Last-Over Hat-Trick

In the match against Partex, left-arm spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz produced a remarkable feat by claiming a hat-trick in the final over of the game. He dismissed Partex's last three batsmen consecutively to seal the victory for Abahani.

Tamim's Traffic Mishap

Bangladesh national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal faced an unexpected delay in reaching the BCB Academy Ground on January 20th due to heavy traffic. Despite being scheduled to practice with the Bangladesh Cricket Board's High-Performance Unit, Tamim was forced to miss the session debido to the traffic congestion.