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BPL 2022 | 1st Qualifier: Fortune Barishal register final berth with win vs Comilla Victorians

Somya Kapoor∙ Feb 14 2022, 9:25 PM

Fortune Barishal registered a final berth in the BPL 2022 after defeating Comilla Victorians in the first Qualifier in Dhaka. Chasing a target of 144 in 20 overs, the Victorians fell short by 10 runs as they were restricted to 133/7 eventually. 

The Comilla side had a decent start to the proceedings as Liton Das and Mahmudul Hasan Joy put up 62 for the first wicket in less than 11 overs but Joy's dismissal certainly broke the shackles as the side lost a few wickets in quick succession to leave the side in a spot of bother at 68/3. 

Later, Faf du Plessis and Moeen Ali tried to steady the ship as the right-left batting duo stitched a 36-run stand for the fourth wicket. 

But Dwayne Bravo showed his experience and scalped the priced wicket of Moeen Ali for 22 off 15 and Faf followed him soon after being dismissed for 21 off 15 by Mehedi Hasan Rana. Sunil Narine though tried to make some contribution but couldn't take the team over the line. He was dismissed for 17 off 16. 

Shafiqul Islam returned with figures of 2/16 in 4 overs while Mehedi Hasan Rana had a couple of wickets to his name at the cost of just 15 runs in 3 overs. Bravo also returned with impressive figures of 1/26 in 4 overs. 

Earlier, in the day, the Barishal side looked steady at the start of the innings as they had put 84/2 in less than 10 overs but they lost wickets at regular intervals to get reduced to 110/6 before getting restricted to 143/8 in 20 overs. Munim Shahriar top-scored with 44 off 30. 

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Shohidul Islam scalped three wickets for 25 runs in three overs. 

"Throughout this tournament, our bowlers have stood up. We knew our bowling line up can defend anything. But we should have scored more. Hopefully one match to go and our openers will do well," Shakib said after the match. 

The Victorians will now lock horns with Chattogram Challengers in the second qualifier and the winner of this game will meet Barishal in the title clash. 

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