Haider Ali smashed 42 off 18 balls (Source: T Sports/ You Tube)
The Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 is turning out to be an interesting season with plenty of thrillers along the way. We are now into the 19th encounter, and it is between Sylhet Strikers and Chittagong Kings.The pitches have been good this season, and Chittagong Kings have proved that once again with a score of over 200 while batting first.
Graham Clark scored 60 off 30 balls while Haider Ali delivered finising punches with magnificent 42 off just 18 balls. He hit 4 fours and three sixes in his knock and played shots all over the ground that clearly frustrated Sylhet Strikers' bowlers. There were some good balls in between, but somehow Haider Ali manged to get it away for boundaries and played a crucial role in taking his team over 200.
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Tanzim Hasan Sakib was one of the bowlers who faced the onslaught and as Haider hit him away for boundaries on good balls, he was clearly not happy. In the last match, Sakib was involved in a heated altercation with Mohammad Nawaz and it has been quite a fierce competition so far.
Overall, Chittagong Kings have won two out of their three matches and have lost one so far. Sylhet Strikers, on the other hand, have played five matches and have won just two matches, so they need to find wins consistently and take that upward flight on the points table quickly.
This is the first significant score for Haider Ali in this season and would be hoping to deliver consistent performances to push for a place in the Pakistan side again.