Rezaul Karim Badsha MP inaugurates : Jamuna XI crowned champions in Media Cup cricket in Bogura
Md Rakel Islam, Bogura
The Media Cup Cricket Tournament was organized by the Journalists Union of Bogura. Four teams participated in the day-long tournament at Shahid Chandu Stadium on Saturday.
Jamuna XI emerged as the undefeated champion of the competition. The team won the title by defeating Karatoya XI by 8 wickets in the final.
Rezaul Karim Badsha, Member of Parliament for Bogura- 6 (Sadar) constituency, inaugurated the tournament by releasing balloons at 9 am.
Present at the event were BFUJ executive member Mirza Selim Reza, Bogra Press Club president Rezaul Hasan Ranu, general secretary Kalam Azad, Bogra Journalists Union president Ganesh Das, former president Syed Fazle Rabbi Dollar, general secretary SM Abu Sayeed, former member secretary of Bogra Press Club Sabur Shah Lotus, tournament implementation committee convener Saiful Islam, member secretary Mostafa Mughal, member Ferdousur Rahman and other journalist leaders.
In the final, Karatoya XI won the toss and batted first and scored 99 runs, relying on Al-Amin's unbeaten 81 runs. Jewel Hasan and Enam Babu of Jamuna XI took two wickets each. In reply, Jamuna XI reached the target of victory with one over in hand, losing only two wickets, thanks to opener Abdul Hakim's fierce batting. Abdul Hakim scored 65 runs. Jewel Hasan remained unbeaten on 23 runs.
Abdul Hakim was adjudged the best player of the final and the best player of the tournament for his skills with both bat and ball. In addition, TM Mamun was the best player of the first match and Abdul Hakim was the best player of the second match.
At the end of the game, the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony was Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu, a member of the BNP Chairman's Advisory Council and former MP. The special guest was Bogra City Corporation Administrator MR Islam Swadhin. Bogra Press Club President Rezaul Hasan Ranu and General Secretary Kalam Azad were present as invited guests at the ceremony.
The guest of honor for the event, BCB Director and Media Committee Chairman Asif Siraj Rabbani, and the special guest, Bogra District Council Administrator, could not attend due to their busy schedule.
