Comilla Victorians. beat Dhaka Dominators by 60 runs. (Source Twitter)
A total of four teams locked horns on Monday, January 23rd in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Let's take a quick review of the action transpired.
Match 21: Rangpur Riders vs Chattogram Challengers
Result: Rangpur Riders won by 55 runs.
After being asked to bat first, Rangpur Riders had a slow start as they could only manage 62 runs in the first ten overs. However, the duo of Malik and Omarzai changed gears and stitched a game changing 105-runs partnership for the fourth wicket. Omarzai got out for 42 off 24 but Malik continued the onslaught and went on to score an unbeaten 75 off 45. The Riders posted a formidable 179 runs for six in twenty overs.
In reply, the Challengers started poorly, losing three wickets early in the innings and could only manage 46 on the board at the end of the powerplay. Skipper Shuvagata Hom changed his gears after the powerplay, followed by Ziaur Rahman, at six and kept their side alive in the chase. However, Rangpur bowlers held their nerve, picking wickets at regular intervals and bowled the Challengers out for just 124 inside seventeen overs.
Brief Scores
Rangpur Riders: 179/6 (20 Overs)
Shoaib Malik 75* (45), Azmatullah 42 (24);
Mahedi Hasan Rana 3/39, Shuvagata Hom 2/13;
Dhaka Dominators: 124/10 (16.3 Overs)
Shuvagata Hom 52 (31), Ziaur Rahman 24 (12)
Haris Rauf 3/17, Rakibul Hasan 2/24
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