Umpiring controversy again in Dhaka Premier League. Umpire Gazi Sohail later changed his decision after giving Al Amin Junior of Prime Bank out to Mashrafe of Legends of Rupganj. Rupganj players protested, but the umpire did not respond. However, Mashrafe did not give any response on the field. Mohammad Salahuddin’s Prime Bank Cricket Club lost to his team BKSP by 5 wickets. Criticism about umpiring in Dhaka Premier League cricket is not new. Bad umpiring has become a disease. Although last season was a bit of an exception, this time the umpiring is back to its old form. Nurul Hasan Sohan and Mehdi Miraz opened up about bad umpiring. For which a fine has to be paid. This time the victim is Mashrafe Bin Mortaza. Legends of Rupganj face Prime Bank Cricket Club in BKSP. Mohammad Salahuddin’s team was losing 5 wickets for 60 runs. In the 19th over, Rupganj captain Mashrafe came in with the ball. The second ball of the over saw a rare sight. Al Amin Junior caught behind the wicket. Responding to the bowler-keeper’s appeal, field umpire Gazi Sohail signaled out. But Gazi Sohail, who served in 57 international matches, changed his decision soon after. Legends of Rupganj cricketers protested but did not heed it. Al Amin Jr. went from out to not out because he made a wrong decision earlier. Mashrafe was a silent spectator during the whole incident. No protest was seen. Because he also knows, the result of the protest is zero.

However, in the end, Al Amin Jr. was cut by Mashrafe’s ball. Prime Bank Cricket Club was not saved in the end despite getting extra benefits from the umpires. They were bowled out for 128 runs by the bowling ball of Rupganj. Mashrafe bin Mortaza also contributed with the ball in this match. He has taken 16 wickets at an average of 21 in 8 matches in the ongoing DPL so far including 2 wickets against Prime. In response, it cannot be said that Rupganj’s victory came very easily. Two openers departed within 35 runs of the team. After Fardin Ani’s 47 and Irfan Sukkur’s 34 runs, Legends of Rupganj won by losing 5 wickets. Mashrafe’s team is third in the table with 14 points in 9 matches.