Bangabandhu T20 Cup: Chattogram win a nail-biter against Rajshahi
Despite posting the best total of the function up to now, Gazi Group Chattogram narrowly escaped a defeat by one run against Minister Group Rajshahi in the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Chattogram were delivered to bat primary after losing the toss plus they posted 50 runs interior five overs riding on the super initiatives by Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar. Before Soumya fell for 34 off 25, Chattogram posted 62 runs in the primary wicket stand.
Mohammad Mithun (11) and Shamsur Rahman (1) returned to the dressing bedroom in quick succession, but Liton was firm in the other end of the wicket. He posted 78 not-out off 53 balls with nine fours and one six, his best in the format. Along with him, Mosaddek Hossain struck 42 off 28 balls. They finished up on 176 for five in 20 overs.
For Rajshahi, Mukidul Islam took three wickets conceding 30 runs in four overs while Farhad Reza and Anisul Islam Emon scalped one each.
In reply, Rajshahi published 175 for seven on 20 overs. Anisul posted 58 off 44 balls while Nazmul Islam Shanto (25), Mohammad Ashraful (20), Mahedi Hasan (25) contributed well with the bat.
In the last over, bowled by Mustafizur Rahman, Rajshahi needed 16 operates to win. Mustafiz eliminated Nurul Hasan in the earliest ball and another two balls had been dot. Rony Talukdar, who came later in the order, struck a six and a four off the fourth and fifth ball. Rajshahi wanted four runs in the last ball, nonetheless they only managed two.
For Chattogram, Mustafizur took three wickets conceding 37 works in four overs while Shoriful scalped two and Mosaddek Hossain and Ziaur Rahman bagged one each.
With this win, Chattogram cemented their place near the top of the order with eight things from four consecutive wins while Rajshahi remained at number three with four tips from two wins in four games.
