Fan clapping for Tamim Iqbal (Source:T Sports/X.com)
The BPL 2024-25 is now in its final stage and in the Qualifier 1 of the tournament, Fortune Barishal beat Chittagong Kings by nine wickets to storm into the final. It was a clinical performance from Barsihal boys as they first reduced Chittagong to 149 and then chased down the target in 18th over.
In the first innings, Pakistan's Mohammad Ali made a mark with a five-wicket haul while in the run chase, Towhid Hridoy smashed unbeaten 82 off 56 balls to take his side home. The skipper of Fortune Barishal also played some lovely shots in his knock of 29 which included four boundaries.
Tamim Iqbal Produces Flurry Of Boundaries In Qualifier 1
The first of those boundaries came on the fourth delivery of the 4th over. It was a shortish delivery on middle from Aliss Al Islam and Tamim Iqbal pulled it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. It delighted Fortune Barishal supporters, and the cameraman focussed on one girl who looked in her own world while clapping for Tamim.
As soon as she saw herself on the big screen, the girl blushed and the moment surely made her day. On the next delivery, Tamim Iqbal smashed another boundary and showed signs of his vintage aggressive mode.
The batter though could not carry on, but his opening partner did and got good support from Dawid Malan as the they got home in style. Chittagong Kings would now play Qualifier 2 against Khulna Tigers on Wednesday, February 5.