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Standard Chartered Bank emerged champions of the first-ever Banker’s Cricket League beating Eastern Bank limited by three wickets in the final match held at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium recently.

The rain-interrupted final saw two days of action since play was suspended on Friday after EBL had batted first and were bowled out for 120 in 30.2 overs. Raisul Amin Bobby, Captain of SCB took 3 wickets for 12 runs. On Saturday, Standard Chartered reached the target in 31.5 overs, losing seven wickets. A responsible innings of 60 from Shazzadul Karim (Chayon), helped SCB to victory and secure the man-of-the-match award.

Mr. Osman Morad, CEO, Mr. Naser Ejaz Bijoy, Country Chief Risk Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director, Mr. Mokhlesur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director of EBL, and Mr. Arman Islam, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, were present at the prize-giving ceremony amongst others.