Nurul Hasan Sohan's 93-ball 100 went in vain as title contenders Mohammedan Sporting Club managed a nervy 23-run win over Dhanmondi Sports Club in their Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.

Despite building a heavyweight side, Mohammedan have been a bit off colour lately, having lost their previous game against Gazi Group Cricketers by 65 runs, and their mettle was tested once again today by Dhanmondi.

After a cautious start where Tamim Iqbal made 53-ball 26 and Rony Talukdar struck 39 off 64 deliveries, Mohammedan slumped to 85 for 3.

Mahidul Islam Ankon contributed 44 off 77 balls before handy contributions from Towhid Hridoy (53 not out off 47), Mehedi Hasan Miraz (26 off 24) and Abu Hider (18 not out off 13) helped Mohammedan post 216 for 6.

Dhanmondi, in reply, were in complete tatters, having slumped to 117 for 7, when Sohan began his lone fight.

The wicketkeeper-batter formed small partnerships with the lower order batters as Dhanmondi inched towards the target.

However, he kept losing partners in regular successions and Dhanmondi were soon 175 for 9, still 42 runs away from the target with 50 balls to go.

In the 44th over, Sohan decided to put caution to the wind, as he hit two consecutive sixes off Mohammad Saifuddin to complete his ton but in the next ball got caught at deep midwicket by Hridoy as Mohammedan seized victory. Despite the defeat, Sohan, who hit 10 fours and four sixes, was adjudged player-of-the-match.

This was Sohan's second century in the ongoing DPL and with Mushfiqur Rahim having retired from ODIs, performances like these could put him back in the national team's radar.

"Obviously, if an opportunity comes, I will give my best. In ODIs I have done well and I will try to begin where I had left off," Sohan, who averages 82.50 in ODIs after five innings with three not outs, told reporters today.

Meanwhile, Prime Bank Cricket Club romped to a nine-wicket win against Shinepukur Cricket Club at BKSP Ground 3 as Mohammad Naim hit a 64-ball 104 in chase of 160.

Abahani maintained their pole position, scraping to a two-wicket win over Gazi Group at BKSP Ground 4. Mominul Haque picked up a four-fer to bowl Gazi out for 199 before Mohammad Mithun's 76 took Abahani over the line.