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Bpl 2022 Chattogram Challengers Steal A Win In Last Ball Thriller Vs Minister Group Dhaka

BPL 2022 | Chattogram Challengers steal a win in last-ball thriller vs Minister Group Dhaka

In an exciting finish to the game, Chattogram Challengers stole a final-ball win against Minister Group Dhaka. Dhaka while chasing 149 in 20 overs, needed 6 off the last ball with Mrittunjoy Chowdhury having the ball in his hand. Chowdhury missed to nail a yorker on this delivery and instead bowled a waist-height no-ball bringing the equation down to 5 off 1.

But the bowler soon corrected his error as he only gave away one run on the final ball to win the match for his side by three runs.

The Minister Group Dhaka side lost three early wickets during the course of the chase and were reduced to 21/3 before Tamim Iqbal joined hands with skipper Mahmudullah to steady the ship for the team.

The two batters chipped in with a stand of 71 runs for the fourth wicket before the captain departed for 24 off 29. Tamim was then joined by Shuvagata Hom who struck a brisk 11-ball 22 before getting out to Shoriful Islam.

While the opener remained unbeaten at 73 off 56 eventually, he couldn't take the side home as they were restricted to 145/6 in 20 overs.

Chowdhury and Islam picked up a couple of wickets each for their side.

Earlier, in the day, the Challengers rode on Shamim Hossain's fifty and a late surge from Howell who scored 24* of 19 to put 148/6 on the board despite losing wickets at regular intervals. Arafat Sunny was the pick of the bowlers for his side as he returned with figures of 1/16 in three overs.

"It was a very important match for us. If we lost we were out of the tournament. After the early wicket we were trying to build a partnership. Shamim played a really good innings to get us to that total. Mrittunjoy bowled really well and every other bowlers bowled well, a total team effort," Afif Hossain said after the match.

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