The 12th edition of BPL started today, December 26, 2025, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The audience witnessed big runs in both matches of the first day.

​Match 1: Nazmul Shanto’s century leads Rajshahi to a big win

​Rajshahi Warriors started the tournament by defeating the hosts Sylhet Titans by 8 wickets in the first match of the day.

​Sylhet batting: Batting first, Sylhet scored 190 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Opener Parvez Hossain Emon played a devastating innings of 65* runs off 33 balls. Rony Talukder scored 41 runs.

​Rajshahi’s run chase: Batting for a target of 191 runs, captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored the second century of his BPL career. He remained unbeaten on 101* runs off 60 balls. Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim played a blistering innings of 51* off 31 balls to secure victory with 2 balls remaining. ​

2nd Match: Noakhali crushed by Chittagong’s bowling attack

​In the second match of the day, Chittagong Royals defeated newcomers Noakhali Express by a huge margin of 65 runs.

​Chittagong Royals: Batting first, Chittagong scored 174 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. The top order batters batted responsibly for the team. ​

Noakhali Express: Chasing a target of 175 runs, Noakhali could not stand in front of the Chittagong bowlers. They were all out for just 109 runs in 16.5 overs. ​

Result: Chittagong Royals won by 65 runs.

Today’s scorecard at a glance:

Match Details

Match 1: Sylhet (190/5) vs Rajshahi (192/2)

Match 2: Chittagong (174/6) vs Noakhali (109/10)

Results:
Match 1:Rajshahi won by 8 wickets

Match 2:Chittagong won by 65 runs

Man Of The Match:

Match 1:Nazmul Hossain Shanto

Match 2:Mirza Beg