BPL 2024-25 Kings vs Barishal Highlights: Parvez Hossain's 75, Shamim's Cameo Snap Barishal Streak
Chittagong Kings players celebrating a wicket [Source: @TSportsbd/YouTube]
Chittagong Kings snapped Fortune Barishal’s six-match winning streak with remarkable all-round excellence in the final league match of the BPL 2024-25 season at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The outcome also helped the Chittagong Kings franchise secure a top-two finish just in time for the playoffs.
Here’s the timeline of how Chittagong Kings vs Fortune Barishal panned out in Dhaka:
Kings vs Barishal Highlights: Parvez Hossain Emon Rains Down With Eight Sixes
Chittagong Kings opener Parvez Hossain Emon rained down at Fortune Barishal bowlers with a sequence of eight extraordinary sixes at the top. The blistering left-hander shared 58 runs with opening partner Khawaja Nafay (22 off 19) in just seven overs until the latter got caught out by Towhid Hridoy off Mohammad Nabi (1-22).
Emon shared another 70 runs with number three batter Graham Clark (26 off 21) for the second wicket to take Kings past the 100-run mark around the halfway stage of the innings. Scoring 75 cracking runs from just 41 balls, Emon was dismissed by Ebadot Hossain (1-19), shortly before a well-set Clark was knocked over by Taijul Islam as the Kings slipped from 128-1 to 135-3 by the end of the 14th over.
Kings vs Barishal Highlights: Haider Ali, Shamim Hossain Lead Slog Overs Fury
While Chittagong Kings captain Mohammad Mithun failed to make the most of the pristine batting conditions on offer by falling to Taijul Islam (2-46) for just a single, his middle-order batting mates Haider Ali and Shamim Hossain bludgeoned searing cameos in the slog overs. Haider clattered three boundaries and three huge sixes in his 23-ball 42*, while Hossain smeared 30* from just 12 balls as the Kings blazed to a monumental 206-4 by the end of their innings.
Kings vs Barishal Highlights: Malan Commands Barishal Chase Amidst Tumbling Wickets
Fortune Barishal lost both openers, Towhid Hridoy and Tamim Iqbal to Khaled Ahmed and Binura Fernando respectively within just the first five overs of their monumental run-chase. Dawid Malan at number three resurrected Barishal’s dwindling response with a counterattacking 34-ball 67. The senior Englishman launched five boundaries and six huge sixes in his fighting knock, despite losing Mushfiqur Rahim to a caught-and-bowled from Al Islam in the tenth over of the innings.
Malan’s resistance was eventually halted by Islam (2-32) after the former England international raced the Barishal to 122 in just 14 overs.
Kings vs Barishal Highlights: Fernando’s Tight Spell Ensures Top Two Finish For Kings
While Fortune Barishal’s senior middle-order star Mahmudullah made 41* from just 26 balls, his late surge was easily overwhelmed by Binura Fernando’s tight four-over spell, during which the Sri Lankan seamer claimed two wickets at an expense of just 18 runs.
With Arafat Sunny also striking with the prized scalp of Mohammad Nabi, the Fortune Barishal conjured just 182-7 to fall 24 runs short of their target. The result helped the Chittagong Kings secure a place in the first qualifier as they finished as the second best side at the end of the league stage of the BPL 2024-25 season.