“People say those days are gone but I always feel a different kind of excitement when it comes to an Abahani-Mohammedan match.”

Bangladesh Test captain and Mohammedan skipper Mushfiqur Rahim gave promising signs of a return to form, hitting a 80-ball 72 for Mohammedan in the Dhaka Premier League. Meanwhile, for Victoria SC, young batsman Al-Amin hit a 113-ball 102.