Fortune Barishal maintained its winning streak by defeating Chattogram Challengers by 14 runs after in a exciting battle. Miraz-Shoriful kept fighting despite the hosts collapsed against Shakib – Mujeeb’s spin dominance. Therefore, Barishal is at the top of the points table with another win.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman trapped Will Jacks leg before in the very first over of Chattogram innings. Afif Hossain Dhruvo and Shamim Hossain put on 76 runs for the second wicket. Afif was bowled by Shakib for 39 off 32 balls with three fours and two sixes. Shamim batted slowly for his 29 off 30 balls.
After the departure of the duo, the batting lineup of Chattogram got shattered. They lost five wickets in 11 runs. Naeem Islam and Akbar Ali departed with Golden duck. Inform overseas Benny Howell failed in the day (1 run off 4 balls). Naeem got victim to controversial lbw against Shakib. Whereas Mujeeb dismissed Howell and Akbar in the same over. As a result, the hosts lost 6 wickets for only 81 runs.
Mehedy Hasan Miraz and Chadwick Walton put on 15 runs for the seventh wicket. Shakib dismissed Walton in his last over. The all-rounder fought with the bat. He was bowled by Dwayne Bravo after smashing two fours and a six in one over. A cameo of 26 runs from 13 balls came from Miraz’s bat.
Shoriful was caught out after scoring 10 runs off 3 balls with one four and one six. Chittagong were all out for 135 with two balls to spare. Shakib and Mujeeb took three wickets each. Bravo and Rana took two wickets as well. In the end, Barishal won by 14 runs.
Earlier, Barishal won the toss and elected to bat. Munim Shahriar opened with Chris Gayle. Munim was dismissed for 1 off 2 balls. Gayle and Nazmul Hossain Shanto gathered 42 runs for the second wicket. The carribbean made 25 off 19 balls with three sixes and a four before returning to the dressing room with a great catch by Miraz.
Shanto got out with the controversial ADRS. The TV umpire gave caught out even though the field umpire announced not out. The umpire had a heated exchange with Shakib Al Hasan on the field. Shanto made 28 runs from 29 balls. Towhid Hridoy formed a 55-run stand with skipper in the fourth wicket. He smashed two big sixes during his knock.
Captain Shakib led from the front with the bat. He struck a half-century off 30 balls. He smashed left-arm spinner Nasum three sixes in a trot. However, after accomplishing his blistering half century, he departed. The all-rounder scored three sixes and fours during his vital innings.
Barishal’s stormy batting was interrupted since the captain’s departure. Mrittunjoy sent back Nurul Hasan Sohan, Irfan Shukkur and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in one over. Shafiqul Islam was run out in the first ball of the last over. Barishal was all out for 149 runs.
Barishal lost 7 wickets for the last 29 runs. Even at the end of 16 overs, when it seemed that Barishal’s scorecard would be quite wide,Mrittunjoy, who announced himself with a hat-trick in his BPL debut provided just 12 runs in his 2 overs and got four wickets. Shoriful chipped in with two wickets for 9 runs.
Score Summary:
Fortune Barisal
149/10 (19.1 overs)
Shakib 50, Shanto 28, Gayle 25;
Mrittunjoy 4/12, Shariful 2/9.
Chattogram Challengers
135/10 (19.4 overs)
Afif 39, Shamim 29, Miraz 26, Walton 18
Mujeeb 3/9, Shakib 3/10, Rana 2/21, Bravo 2/35.
Result:
Fortune Barishal win by 14 Runs.