Match 4, Mirpur, December 31, 2024, 04:30 PM
Rangpur Riders
155/6(20.0ov)
Sylhet Strikers
121/9(20.0ov)
Rangpur Riders beat Sylhet Strikers by 34 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Nahid Rana
Commentry
Right then, that is it from the game. An excellent display of bowling helps the Rangpur Riders seal the victory! We now have a day's break and the Bangladesh Premier League, 2024/25 continues on Thursday, the 2nd of January. It will be between the Durbar Rajshahi and the Dhaka Capitals at 1 pm IST (7.30 am GMT) and Fortune Barishal versus the Rangpur Riders at 6 pm IST (12.30 pm GMT). Do join us for the early build up as well. Until then, take care, and cheers!
Nurul Hasan, the skipper of Rangpur Riders, says that the wicket was a bit tricky. Adds that they played as a team and he is happy to perform for the team. Adds that Khushdil Shah was excellent and Nahid Rana is a special asset to their team.
Nahid Rana is the Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul. He says he went through a lot of training and he feels good. Ends by saying they he is happy to perform on a batting friendly pitch.
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Earlier in the game, the Ranpur Riders scored 155, thanks to Iftikhar Ahmed's unbeaten 47 and a quick 41 runs off 24 balls from Nurul Hasan. The Sylhet Strikers started strong, but the Riders faced early setbacks with Tanzim Sakib troubling Alex Hales and Al-Amin Hossain taking two crucial wickets in one over. Iftikhar revived the innings with a good partnership with Khushdil Shah before building momentum with Nurul. Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Al-Amin Hossain picked two wickets each for the Sylhet Strikers.
Rangpur’s bowlers, particularly Nahid Rana and Khushdil Shah, excelled with their disciplined bowling, consistently applying pressure and taking key wickets at crucial moments. Nahid Rana picked up four wickets while Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Saifuddin chipped in with two each.
In a pivotal moment in the 15th over, Khushdil Shah struck by dismissing Rony Talukdar, which shifted the momentum firmly in favor of the Rangpur Riders. Shah nearly completed a remarkable hat-trick, but Samiullah Shinwari managed to retain his wicket after a successful referral. Following the fall of Talukdar, Jaker Ali also fell in the 16th over, and that is when they lost the game.
The Sylhet Strikers began their innings well, with Rony Talukdar providing a solid foundation alongside his partners. However, the batters at the nonstriker's end kept on losing wickets. Jaker Ali entered the crease and played a crucial role in stabilizing the innings, however, despite their efforts, the required run rate continued to climb, putting additional pressure on them.
What an impressive bowling performance this has been from the Rangpur Riders! The match remained evenly poised until the latter half of the second innings, when the Riders took control. Sylhet Strikers will be unhappy that they lost momentum and lost the game.
In over# 20
1
1
1lb
1wd
1
1
1
Kamrul Islam 21/1(2)
19.6
1
Bowls it on off, Al-Amin Hossain drives it to covers for one. Rangpur Riders beat Sylhet Strikers by 34 runs!
19.5
1
Full, on off, Reece Topley drives it to covers for one.
19.4
1lb
Lands it down leg, Al-Amin Hossain looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards short mid-wicket. They cross.
19.4
1wd
Wide! Short and down leg, Al-Amin Hossain looks to play at it but misses.
19.3
1
Dropped! Excellent effort though! Short and wide, Reece Topley looks to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball carries to the right of the keeper. Nurul Hasan flies to his right but just manages to get his hand to it. The batters collect one.
19.2
1
Fuller one, on off, Al-Amin Hossain knocks it down the ground for one.
19.1
1
Slower one, on leg, Reece Topley looks to flick it but miscues it to short fine for one.
In over# 19
1
1
0
0
1
0
Mohammad Saifuddin 18/2(4)
18.6
1
Lands it on leg, Reece Topley flicks it to backward square leg for one more.