FBA VS RAN T20S

Right then, that is all we have from this double-header Thursday. We shall be back for another double-header day on Sunday, 20th of January where Chattogram Challengers will take on Khulna Tigers in the first game. That game will start at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT). The second game will be between Dhaka Dominators and Fortune Barishal and it will start at 6.30 pm IST (1 pm GMT). Do join us for the build-up of both the games. Cheers!

Shakib Al Hasan, the skipper of Fortune Barishal says that they were in a spot of bother and it was’t ideal and credit goes to Ahmed for taking the game on. Tells that he loved a cut shot to Rauf over third man. Mentions that they have got good local bowlers in their line-up and they would get better.

Iftikhar Ahmed is the Player of the match. He says that he was trying to reach his hundred and he always wanted to score one in this format. Adds that he doesn't have any animosity against Rauf and it was a batting pitch so he went for it. Ends by thanking Shakib for giving him the opportunity.

Shoaib Malik, the skipper of Rangpur Riders says that they will all remember drop catch of Iftikhar Ahmed. Credits Iftikhar Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan and hopes that the bowlers on his side can execute their skills better. Informs that fielding is one thing they would like to improve on and feels that they should have shown more intent with the bat in the Powerplay. Tells that Shamim Hossain is a good player and he is glad to see him performing.

Time for the Presentation.

Rangpur Riders, well, they might remember this game for a long time, especially their bowlers. The Powerplay went to them while bowling first when they got four wickets in it but after that it was just leather-chasing for them. All the bowlers were hammered  and even experienced players like Rauf and Nawaz could not do much. The chase was always going to be tough for them and once they lost wickets in the Powerplay, they were always behind the 8-ball. A big positive for them though is the way Shamim Hossain batted in the end and apart from that they need to go back to the drawing board and come back stronger in the next game.

Fortune Barishal would be proud of the way they performed in this game. They lost four wickets for just 46 runs but it was just carnage after that as Iftikhar Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan smashed Rangpur Riders bowlers all over the park and scored 100 and 89 respectively to put 238 on the board. After that, they just needed to do the basics right and with Shakib Al Hasan as a leader we can expect his team to do those things well. They took three wickets in the Powerplay and though Naim, Nawaz and in the end, Shamim Hossain played handy knocks, the result was never in the doubt with required rate climbing up rapidly after a poor Powerplay for Rangpur Riders. Overall, a dominating performance from Fortune Barishal!

A big victory for Fortune Barishal and it was always on the cards after a mammoth total they got on the board. They have now notched up four wins in a row and are looking very dangerous with the kind of quality they have both in the batting and bowling department.

No, he can't! Dot to end the game! This is full and way outside off. Hossain fails to reach it as he throws his bat at it and that's it, Fortune Barishal win by 67 runs!

On a length, on leg. Hossain tries to whip it off his pads but misses and the ball hits his pads. Can Shamim Hossain hit a maximum off a last delivery to get to his fifty?

On a length, on off. Hossain heaves it bit uppishly towards deep mid-wicket and the ball goes off the bounce to the fielder but Shamim Hossain is just happy to keep the strike.

WIDE! A low full toss and it is way outside off. Hossain tries to get his bat on it but misses.

Nice short delivery on middle. Hossain was setting up to scoop it but realises that it is a short delivery and somehow manages to evade that ball.

Goes fuller and outside off. Hossain drives it to cover fielder.

No hat-trick for Islam! This is full and outside off. Hossain slices it to deep point. No run taken again.

This is fuller and outside off. Mahmud slices it to deep extra cover but they do not take a single.

Back of a length, on off. Hossain slaps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.