Right then, that is it from the close game which went down till the final over. Fortune Barishal beat Chattogram Challengers by 3 wickets with just four balls to spare. The BPL action continues as we have a doubleheader in store for the 28th of January, Saturday. It is Comilla Victorians versus Khulna Tigers which starts at 1.00 pm IST (7.30 am GMT) and Chattogram Challengers versus Sylhet Strikers which starts at 6.00 pm IST (12.30 pm GMT). Do join us a bit early for the build-up as well. Until then, take care and goodbye. Cheers!
Shakib Al Hasan, the skipper of Fortune Barishal, says that they are the only team playing exciting cricket. Adds that luckily they were on the winning side. Feels that they deserve to be on the top of the points table with the way they have performed so far. Shares that they have a good all-round side and he gets confused about whom to bowl when but it is a good problem to have.
Anamul Haque is the Player of the Match. He says that he got runs after several innings. Adds that he loves to play and it went well for him ad his team. Ends by saying he would love to finish the game next time.
Shuvagata Hom, the skipper of Chattogram Challengers, says that was a closely fought game and bowlers almost got them over the line. Adds that despite efforts from Mohammad Nihaduzzaman and other bowlers it wasn't to be. Ends by saying that they still have four matches and they will look to perform well in those games.
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Earlier in the game, Fortune Barishal chose to field first and managed to get some early wickets. They did get wickets at regular intervals but every other batter of Chattogram Challengers kept the scoreboard ticking for them. Khaled Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim were the only economical bowlers, the rest of them leaked runs. Later, Shakib Al Hasan conceded 18 runs off the final over which made the Chattogram Challengers end their innings at 168 runs.
Chattogram Challengers just have themselves to blame for this loss. They had the game in their control but were quite sloppy with their fielding. They dropped Karim Janat on 29 once as well. Mohammad Nihaduzzaman was the pick of the bowlers who provided a spell of 4-0-17-4 but it all went down to the drain. Mrittunjoy Chowdhury was economical too barring the 19th over he bowled, which went down for 14 runs.
Fortune Barishal were off to a good start and it looked like they had the game in control. They were 69 for one wicket at the end of the seventh over. They lost their skipper and Mahmudullah in the eighth over and the whole complexion of the game changed for a while. They still had Anamul Haque who went down in the 15th over. Karim Janat then, came on with all guns blazing and scored 17 runs off the 17th over and got the game back in their control. They needed 52 runs in 26 balls at 12 rpo when he came on, and he scored a quickfire 31 runs off 12 balls and won the game for his team. Salman Hossain played a fine cameo of 18 runs from 14 deliveries at the end as well.
Over 19.2 : 171/7
4 Runs
W
19.1
419.2
M. Wasim
4 (1)
S. Hossain
18 (14)
M. Rana
3.2-0-42-2
19.2
4
Mehedi Hasan Rana To Mohammad Wasim
FOUR! THAT'S IT! Mohammad Wasim finishes things off for Fortune Barishal! Mehedi Hasan Rana bowls this one full around off, Mohammad Wasim clears his front leg and gets under the delivery. Carves this one over the infield on the off side and collects a boundary to help his side get over the line. Fortune Barishal win by 3 wickets!
Mohammad Wasim walks in.
19.1
W
Mehedi Hasan Rana To Karim Janat OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Unmukt Chand has taken a stunner here! Mehedi Hasan Rana bowls it full and at the batter, Karim Janat clears his front leg and whips this one towards mid-wicket. Unmukt Chand there leaps and takes an excellent catch. Do we have a late twist here?
Mehedi Hasan Rana to bowl the final over.
Over 19 : 167/6
14 Runs
018.1
018.2
618.3
018.4
418.5
418.6
S. Hossain
18 (14)
K. Janat
31 (11)
M. Chowdhury
4-0-20-1
18.6
4
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury To Salman Hossain
FOUR! Another attempt of a yorker outside off, Salman Hossain does not miss out as he drives this one wide of mid off and collects another boundary. Fortune Barishal now need just two runs.
18.5
4
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury To Salman Hossain
FOUR! Slower and fullish delivery outside off, Salman Hossain clears his front leg and gets underneath the delivery. Drills this one past the diving Shuvagata Hom at cover and collects a boundary. Just 6 needed now for Fortune Barishal.
18.4
0
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury To Salman Hossain
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury misses his length and bowls a full toss outside off, Salman Hossain swings his bat at it but fails to connect.
18.3
6
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury To Salman Hossain
SIX! Cracking shot by Salman Hossain! Mrittunjoy Chowdhury bowls this one full and on leg, Salman Hossain gets inside the line of the delivery and flicks this one towards the backward square leg region for a maximum.
18.2
0
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury To Salman Hossain
Nails the yorker outside off, Salman Hossain goes for the drive but misses.
18.1
0
Mrittunjoy Chowdhury To Salman Hossain
Low full toss outside off, Salman Hossain looks to slice this one on the off side but fails to get any bat on it.
Over 18 : 153/6
15 Runs
117.1
1 WD
17.2
1 WD
17.2
117.2
1 LB
17.3
417.4
417.5
217.6
K. Janat
31 (11)
S. Hossain
4 (8)
C. Campher
4-0-53-0
17.6
2
Curtis Campher To Karim Janat
Full and outside off, Karim Janat squeezes this one straight to cover. Shuvagata Hom there fumbles and that allows the batters to run two.
17.5
4
Curtis Campher To Karim Janat
FOUR! DROPPED! Short of a length on off, Karim Janat stands tall and flat bats this one towards long off. Does not get the distance and ends up hitting it flat and straight towards long off. The fielder rushes forward and puts in the dive but shells it and concedes a boundary.
17.4
4
Curtis Campher To Karim Janat
FOUR! Back of a length outside off, Karim Janat gets into the positon early and slaps this one hard on the off side. Gets it over the leaping cover fielder for a boundary.
17.3
lb
Curtis Campher To Salman Hossain
Leg bye! Chattogram Challengers review for LBW but to no avail! Full and straight on middle and leg, Salman Hossain gets behind the line of the delivery to work it on the leg side but misses. The ball hits him on the back leg and in front of the stumps. A loud appeal by Curtis Campher but turned down by the umpire. Shuvagata Hom sends it upstairs and the replays show that there was no bat but the third umpire thinks that was missing the leg stump.
17.2
1
Curtis Campher To Karim Janat
Slower on a good length on off, Karim Janat waits for it and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.
17.2
wd
Curtis Campher To Karim Janat
WIDE! Curtis Campher fires this one full but wide outside off, Karim Janat leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide.
17.2
wd
Curtis Campher To Karim Janat
WIDE! Curtis Campher bowls this one full but outside the tramline on the off side, Karim Janat looks to go down the ground but fails to get any bat on it.
17.1
1
Curtis Campher To Salman Hossain
Length delivery outside off, Salman Hossain cuts it firmly along the ground to deep point for a single.
Over 17 : 138/6
17 Runs
116.1
216.2
616.3
616.4
216.5
016.6
K. Janat
20 (7)
S. Hossain
3 (6)
M. Rana
3-0-38-1
16.6
0
Mehedi Hasan Rana To Karim Janat
Loopy delivery, fullish outside off, Karim Janat fails to get this one past cover.
16.5
2
Mehedi Hasan Rana To Karim Janat
Slower on a length on leg, Karim Janat pushes this one towards deep mid-wicket, Curtis Campher there fumbles again but the batters settle for two.
16.4
6
Mehedi Hasan Rana To Karim Janat
SIX MORE! This is even better! Another length delivery on leg, Karim Janat picks the length early and whips this one towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
16.3
6
Mehedi Hasan Rana To Karim Janat
SIX! SHOT! Mehedi Hasan Rana bowls this one on a length at the pads, Karim Janat sets himself up and nonchalantly flicks this one towards deep backward square leg for a maximum.
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