Bangladesh Premier League 2023, January 19th: Round-Up

image-ld3bkyspFortune Barishal beat Rangpur Riders by 67 runs. (Source Twitter)

A total of four teams locked horns in two enthralling T20 contests on Thursday, January 19th in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Let's take a quick review of the action transpired.

Match 17th: Comilla Victorians vs Dhaka Dominators

Result: Comilla Victorians won by 33 runs

Comilla Victorians registered their third win in a row as they defeated Dhaka Dominators convincingly in Match 17.

After being asked to bat first, the Victorians posted a formidable 184 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. The defending champions lost Litton Das early and were kept quiet in major parts of the innings. 

Mohammad Rizwan kept the scoreboard ticking but the real show began once Khushdil Shah arrived in the middle. The Pakistani all-rounder completely turned the game on his head as he scored a 18-ball half century, fastest of the season and took Victorians’ total to 184.

In reply, Dhaka Dominators as usual had a horrible start with the bat and were two down with just 34 on the board at the end of the powerplay. 

Both the openers, Soumya Sarkar and Robin Das were dismissed for ducks. Skipper Nassir Hossain was the only batter, who stepped up and kept the Dominators alive in the chase. However, despite his magnificent half century, the right-hander could not take his side home across the line.

Brief Scores

Comilla Victorians: 184/4 (20 Overs)
Khushdil Shah 64 (24), Mohammad Rizwan 55 (47);
Taskin Ahmed 1/26, Nasir Hossain 1/16;
Dhaka Dominators: 151/4 (20 Overs)
Nasir Hossain 66* (45), Mohammad Mithun 36 (24);
Tanvir Islam 1/12, Mosaddek Hossain 1/15

Match 18th: Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders


Result: Fortune Barishal won by 67


After being invited to bat first, Fortune Barishal had a shaky start and was reduced to 46 for 4 in the first six overs. Ifthikar Ahmed, coming at six, joined captain Shakib Al Hasan and what transpired after that took multiple records into cleaners. 

Rangpur Riders, who were looking at top of their mark, were completely destroyed as the duo stitched a record 192-runs partnership for the fifth wicket and took Barishal’s total to 238 in 20 overs, second highest total in BPL history. Ifthikar scored an unbeaten century off 45 balls and Shakib remained not out with his highest T20 score, 89 off 43 balls.

In reply, Riders got off to a poor start as they were three down at the end of the powerplay with only 38 on the board. Mohammad Naim tried to keep the chase alive but was soon halted by an unfortunate run-out. 

Mohammad Nawaz and Shamim Hossain added 57 runs for the seventh wicket but the contest was over way before as the Barishal won the game convincingly by 67 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the pick of the bowlers, taking three scalps in his four overs. 

Brief Scores

Fortune Barishal: 238/4 (20 Overs)
Ifthikar Ahmed 100* (45), Shakib Al Hasan 89* (43);
Hasan Mahmud 2/31, Haris Rauf 2/42;

Rangpur Riders: 171/9 (20 Overs)
Shamim Hossain 44* (24), Mohammad Nawaz 33 (24);
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 3/26, Kamrul Islam 2/25