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Barishal restricted to 149-6 despite flying start
DHAKA, Dec 10, 2020 (BSS)- Despite a flying start, Fortune Barishal was restricted to 149-6 against Gazi Group Chattogram in their seventh game of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
After being sent to bat first against Chattogram, who rested their four key players for this match, Barishal got a good start from the openers Tamim Iqbal and Saif Hasan.
Despite struggling to make a mark and survived several times, Tamim alongside Saif helped the side amass 87 runs for opening stand in just 10.5 overs.
After this kind of start, they were aiming to take the score close to 200 at least but that was not to be.
The rot began with the dismissal of Saif Hasan after the opener struck 46 off 33 with six fours and two sixes.
Shortly after his departure, Tamim Iqbal was also removed for 43 off 39 with five fours.
Mosaddek Hossain Saikat got rid of these two openers after which Sanjit Saha and Ziaur Rahman appeared in the stage.
Sanjit and Zaiur stifled the Barishal innings and also caused a middle order havoc from which they couldn’t recover.
Afif Hossain however with 28 not out off 16 deliveries helped the side closer to 150 runs mark.
Sanjit, Mosaddek and Ziaur Rahman took two wickets apiece for Chattogram
Brief Score:
Fortune Barishal 149-6 in 20 overs (Saif Hasan 46, Tamim Iqbal 43, Afif Hossain 28 not out; Mosaddek 2-16, Sanjit Saha 2-22, Ziaur Rahman 2-25)
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