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Defending champions Fortune Barishal consigned Chittagong Kings to a huge defeat in the first qualifier of the BPL 2024-25 season at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to seal a spot in the finals. Mohammad Ali picked up five wickets in the match, including four in one over, after the twin early strikes from new ball partner Kyle Mayers. Opening batter Towhid Hridoy later made lightwork of Kings’ total with a sublime 82*.
Here’s the timeline of how Fortune Barishal vs Chittagong Kings panned out in Dhaka:
Barishal vs Kings Highlights: Kyle Mayers, Ebadot Gun Down Kings Top-Order
Fortune Barishal fast bowler Kyle Mayers knocked over Chittagong Kings opener Khawaja Nafay in just the second ball of the match. In the following over of his opening spell, Mayers had Graham Clark caught out by Dawid Malan.
Tottering at 14-2, Mohammad Ali and Ebadot Hossain (1-34) further piled on Kings’ top-order misery with the early wickets of Mohammad Mithun and Haider Ali respectively. The Kings eventually dragged itself to a sluggish 42-4 by the end of the opening powerplay.
Barishal vs Kings Highlights: Shamim Hossain Rescues Kings With Steady 79
Unbeaten opener Parvez Hossain Emon rescued Chittagong Kings’ sinking ship by forging a steady 77-run partnership with number six batter Shamim Hossain. Their counterattacking approach ensured the Kings soared past the 100-run mark in just 12.2 overs, until Emon had his well-set stay disrupted at a run-a-ball 36 by Rishad Hossain (1-12).
Shamim, on the other end, charged on with 79 runs from just 47 balls with nine boundaries and four huge sixes. Shamim’s late acceleration extended the Kings total to a competitive 143-5 by the completion of 18 overs. However, four wickets for Mohammad Ali in the space of a single penultimate over restricted the Kings to 149-9 by the end of their innings. Ali himself went on to claim his career-best T20 figures of 5-24 from four overs.
Barishal vs Kings Highlights: Tamim Iqbal Carts 29 In Enterprising Start
Chasing 150, Fortune Barishal captain and elegant opening batter Tamim Iqbal belted four boundaries during his 26-ball stay of 29 runs at the crease. The legendary opener shared 55 runs alongside Towhid Hridoy at the top of the order before he got caught out by Khawaja Nafay off Chittagong Kings fast bowler Khaled Ahmed (1-34).
Barishal vs Kings Highlights: Towhid Undermines Kings Bowlers, Takes Barishal Into Final
Tamim Iqbal’s opening partner Towhid Hridoy dished out 82 unbeaten runs from just 56 deliveries with nine boundaries and two sixes. The cricketer shared 95 runs for the second wicket with number three batter and former English player Dawid Malan. With Malan crafting 34* from 22 balls with two boundaries and a six from his end, the two top-order players collectively took the Fortune Barishal to an emphatic nine-wicket win in just 17.2 overs.
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