Match 28, Sylhet, January 28, 2023, 06:00 PM
Chattogram Challengers
174/6(20.0ov)
Sylhet Strikers
177/3(18.0ov)
Sylhet Strikers beat Chattogram Challengers by 7 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Commentry
That's all we have from this game. There is a break of one day and on 30th January, two matches are lined up for your entertainment - Dhaka Dominators vs Rangpur Riders at 1 pm IST (7.30 am GMT) and Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Strikers at 6 pm IST (12.30 pm GMT). Do join us in advance for the build-up of both games. Cheers!
Mashrafe Mortaza, the captain of Sylhet Strikers, says that in this tournament you have bad games but it was a professional show from them this evening. Shares that Mushfiqur Rahim is a brilliant batter and to hold him back after six overs makes no sense. Tells that Najmul Hossain Shanto has been very consistent for them and thanks the fans for all the support.
Najmul Hossain Shanto is the Player of the Match. He is delighted with his knock and says that the pitch was brilliant for batting. Hopes to continue with good form. Admits that he was upset to not finish the game.
Shuvagata Hom, the skipper of Chattogram Challengers, says that 174 was a good score to defend but a couple of lapses in the field did not help. Ends by saying that he is now looking forward to future games.
Presentation coming up...
Chattogram Challengers had an excellent game with the bat but they failed to replicate it with the ball. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth was the best bowler for them while Curtis Campher was economical. Apart from these two, the rest were very ineffective and that disallowed Chattogram Challengers to assert any control. They have now faced five defeats in a row and their campaign is going nowhere.
It was a daunting chase for Sylhet Strikers but they planned it strategically. Najmul Hossain Shanto extended his good form and notched up yet another fifty. He was involved in a couple of handy stands with Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim and then Rahim dropped in the anchor once Shanto departed. The real differential was Ryan Burl's 16-ball 41 that stole the limelight and momentum away from the opposition.
Comprehensive win for Sylhet Strikers! They have won with two overs to spare. What a turnaround in this chase! This game was tightly poised at one stage and was hanging in the balance. 58 runs were needed off 36 balls and then Ryan Burl decided to cut loose. He took Mohammad Nihaduzzaman to the cleaners and hammered 29 runs from the 15th over to bring down the required rate under 6. Thereafter, it was a walk in the park for the Strikers and they achieved the target despite losing Burl.
In over# 18
4
6
1
1
0
1
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury 39/0(4)
17.6
4
FOUR! THAT'S IT! Sylhet Strikers win by 7 wickets! Slower and on a length outside off, Zakir Hasan allows the ball to come to him and steers this one past backward point for a boundary to get his side over the line.
17.5
6
SIX! Mrittunjoy Chowdhury loses his radar and bowls a full toss at the batter, Zakir Hasan gets across and clips this one towards the backward square leg region for a maximum. Sylhet Strikers need just 2 now.
17.4
1
Just short! Mrittunjoy Chowdhury bowls a short of a length delivery at the batter, Mushfiqur Rahim gets hurried as he tried to pull this one. Ends up hitting this one towards deep mid-wicket where Curtis Campher dives forward but the ball falls just short of him. The batters take a single in the process.
17.3
1
On a good length outside off, Zakir Hasan guides this one down to third man and takes a single.
17.2
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Short of a length outside off, Zakir Hasan looks to punch this one on the off side but gets an under edge as the ball goes on the bounce towards the keeper.
17.1
1
Low full toss outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim fails to latch onto it and can only push this one to mid off for a single. Mushfiqur Rahim expresses disappointment as he fails to put this one away.
In over# 17
1
4
0
1
0W
4
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 27/2(4)
16.6
1
Short and flatter on off, Mushfiqur Rahim cuts this one to deep point for a single.
16.5
4
FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Vijayakanth Viyaskanth bowls a full toss down the leg side, Mushfiqur Rahim shuffles across and sweeps this one over short fine leg for a boundary.
16.4
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Vijayakanth Viyaskanth fires this one full and on leg, Mushfiqur Rahim moves across a bit to help it fine on the leg side but misses. The ball deflects off his pads and rolls behind the wicket.
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