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Sylhet Sixers stay alive with much needed win in BPL
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 25, 2019 (BSS)- It was an all-round performance came from
Sohail Tanvir helped Sylhet Sixers to record their third victory in the 29th
match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 beating Rajshahi Kings by 76
runs held on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here.
Chasing massive winning target of 181 runs set by Sylhet, Rajshahi Kings
found the chase stiff and eventually dismissed at a paltry total of 104 in
18.2 overs.
Rajshahi Kings plunged into deep trouble as they lost both their openers
Mominul Haque and Laurie Evans at 16 runs in the score board while Ryan ten
Doeschate also backed to the dressing room after scoring run-a-ball 12 runs.
Fazle Mahmud and Zakir Hasan kept the wicket board tricking contributing
36 runs for the fourth wicket stand. But Sylhet bowlers again struck on
Rajshahi’s innings as Taskin Ahmed sent back to Zakir for 17 runs.
Fazle Mahamud who, scored a brilliant half century making 41-ball off 50
runs, failed to get enough support to take it deep as he perished to Mohammad
Nawaz in next over ending all hope of Rajshahi. Fazle smashed six boundaries
and one over boundary.
After the departure of two set batsmen, the tail ender’s could not fight
back losing their wickets in a quick succession.
Sohail Tanvir and Mohammad Nawaz were the pick of Sylhet bowlers taking
three Rajshahi’s wickets each for 17 and 22 runs respectively while Taskin
Ahmed supported him with two wickets for 20 runs.
Sohail Tanvir of Sylhet was named the player of the match for his all-
round performance.
Earlier, forced to bat first by Rajshahi Sylhet Sixers, amassed a massive
total of 180 for 6 from their allotted 20 overs.
Sylhet suffered early batting jolt as they lost opener Sabbir Rahman in
the second over while another opener Liton Das fell to Mustafizur Rahman
after made a quick fire 13-ball off 24 hitting three boundaries and one over
boundary.
Jason Roy and Afif Hossain then shared a 62-run for the third wicket stand
to take Sylhet to a comfortable position. The English batsman Roy smashed 28-
ball off 42 runs with the help of four boundaries and two over boundaries
while Afif scored 28-run off 29 ball laced with three boundaries and one over
boundary.
Later, a cameo unbeaten blaze by Pakistani recruit Sohail Tanvir helped
Sylhet to set up a massive target for Rajshahi Kings. Tanvir cracked four
boundaries during 10-ball off 23 runs knocks.
Pacer Mustafizur Rahman was the most successful bowler as he claimed two
Sylhet’s wickets conceding 43 runs.
After winning the match, Sohail Tanvir, the man of the match of Sylhet
Sixers said, “We decided to go with the local captain today and that worked.
I always believed if you start well in the power play team has a good chance
of winning the match. There is a slim chance for us but still there is hope
for us in the tournament and that is keeping us alive.”
Losing Rajshahi Kings skipper Mehedy Hasan said, “We could not bat well.
We have lost two back to back matches. We have three matches left and we
would want to work hard. Hopefully, in the next match we will come back
strongly.”
With this win, Sylhet Sixers still placed second last of the table with
six points from nine matches while Rajshahi Kings remained at their previous
credit of eight points playing the same number of outings.
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