Published: 10:01 AM, 09 May 2026
Mosaddek's record ton goes in vain as Abahani lose again
Mosaddek Hossain Saikat inscribed his name into the record books with the fastest century by a Bangladeshi batter in List A cricket, but his heroics could not save Abahani Limited from a second straight defeat in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
After suffering a five-wicket defeat to Dhaka Leopards in the opening, Abahani on Thursday tasted two-wicket defeat to City Club in a rain-hit game at Cricketers Academy.
Mosaddek smashed a 49-ball century against City Club in a match, shortened to 27-over, surpassing previous national record set by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in 2016. Mashrafe smashed the century off 50 balls. Mosaddek eventually scored 101 off just 50 balls, hammering 10 sixes and six fours in a breathtaking innings.
Mosaddek reached his fifty in 28 balls before racing to the next fifty in only 21 deliveries. Only Brian Lara and Brendan Taylor have scored faster List 'A' centuries on Bangladesh soil.
