Match 7, Mirpur, January 10, 2023, 01:00 PM
Rangpur Riders
158/7(20.0ov)
Fortune Barishal
162/4(19.2ov)
Fortune Barishal beat Rangpur Riders by 6 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Mehidy Hasan
Commentry
Right then, that is all we have from this close game which went down till the last over. However, the action in the Bangladesh Premier League continues as we have a game lined up between Dhaka Dominators versus Sylhet Strikers at 6.00 pm IST (12.30 pm GMT). Do join us in advance for the build-up as well. Cheers!
Shakib Al Hasan the skipper of Fortune Barishal says that they put on a better show, especially with the ball and in the field. Adds that Rangpur Riders batted well till the 10th over, but they came back stronger in the second half of the first innings. Mentions that they batted smartly and did not take unnecessary risks and got over the line. Tells that everyone knows the quality of Zadran as he has shown while playing for Afghanistan, so they never had any doubt about him.
Mehidy Hasan is the Player of the Match. He says that the wicket is very good and he tried to bowl on the right length. Adds that he likes to bat in the top order and the skipper gave him the chance. Ends by saying that he enjoyed the game.
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Nurul Hasan is in for a quick chat. He says that Shoaib batted well, but they could not provide the required support and were 10-15 runs short. Adds that the wicket played better in the second innings. Mentions that they did pick up two wickets earlier in the innings, but they could not get the breakthroughs in the middle over that cost them the game.
Earlier in the game, a quickfire knock by Shoaib Malik of 54* runs of 36 balls helped Rangpur Riders to get to a par total of 158 runs. They lost a couple of early wickets, but in-form Rony Talukdar and experienced Shoaib Malik steered the sinking ship of Riders. Talukdar was dismissed on the score of 40 off 28. From a bowling point of view, Fortune Barishal's Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 2 wickets and gave away just 21 runs in his 4-over spell.
Rangpur Riders tried hard to get wickets and did manage to get some early ones but the Zadran-Hasan partnership was a hard one to break. Rakibul Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for them as he was very economical and bagged a wicket. Sikandar Raza was also very much economical and bagged two wickets in the two overs he bowled.
A fine display of batting from Fortune Barishal as they won the game by 6 wickets. They looked in a bit of trouble after the dismissal of Ibrahim Zadran and Mehidy Hasan, but Karim Janat and Iftikhar Ahmed made sure their team got over the line. Both of their openers were dismissed early on in the game but Mehidy Hasan and Ibrahim Zadran stitched a partnership of 84 runs and got the game in their hands.
In over# 20
6
1wd
0
Mahedi Hasan 23/0(3.2)
19.2
6
SIX! BANG! Iftikhar Ahmed finishes off in style! Mahedi Hasan floats this up, full and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed stays there and dispatches it over the bowler's head for a biggie. Fortune Barishal win by six wickets!
19.2
1wd
Darts this full and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed leaevs it alone. It is called a wide, but Nurul Hasan is not happy with the decision.
19.1
.
Fires in a good yorker, on leg, Iftikhar Ahmed digs it out down the pitch.
In over# 19
1
2
1
0
4
2
Robiul Haque 25/1(3)
18.6
1
Another full toss, on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a one. Fortune Barishal now only one hit away from victory.
18.5
2
2 runs.
18.4
1
Overpitched and on off, Karim Janat lofts it on the bounce towards long off for a run.
18.3
.
A yorker, on off, Karim Janat digs it towards short third man. A dot.
18.2
4
FOUR! Nice shot! This is full and outside off, Karim Janat slices it over point for a boundary. Fortune Barishal need 8 runs in 10 balls now!
18.1
2
A full toss and on middle, Karim Janat whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.