Shoriful Islam (Source: BCB)
A total of four teams locked horns on Friday, February 3rd in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Let's take a quick review of the action transpired.
Match 33: Fortune Barishal vs Khulna Tigers
Result: Fortune Barishal won by 37 runs
Riding on a dominating day with the bat, followed by Karim Janat’s 4-wicket haul with the ball, Fortune Barishal beat Khulna Tigers convincingly by 37 runs in Match 33.
After being asked to bat first, Fortune Barishal posted a well above-par total of 194 in twenty overs. Fazle Mahmud got Barishal off to a great start, while Khulna did manage to cease the run-flow in the middle overs but the duo of Shakib Al Hasan and Iftikhar Ahmed delivered once again, scoring a 79 off the last five overs and taking Barishal to a solid total. Iftikhar Ahmed top scored with another unbeaten half century, while Paul van Meekeren took three wickets with the ball.
In reply, Khulna Tigers got off to a poor start and eventually could never get going in the chase. Shai Hope and Andrew Balbirnie did try to rebuild the chase but were soon halted by Khaled Ahmed. However, Yasir Ali did try to bring his side back in the chase but it was too late for them. Karim Janat took a magnificent 4-wicket haul and Barishal won by a massive 37 runs.
Brief Scores
Fortune Barishal: 194/5 (20 Overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 51*(31), Fazle Mahmud 39 (29);
Paul van Meekeren 3/48, Hasan Mahmud 1/25
Khulna Tigers: 157/8 (20 Overs)
Yasir Ali 60 (38), Shai Hope 34 (24)
Karim Janat 4/29, Khaled Ahmed 2/36
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