The sky and gallery of Sylhet were crazy today. The pace bowlers dominated the first match of the day, but the top-order batters fought hard in the second match.
Match 1: Fahim Ashraf takes 5 wickets, easy win for Rangpur
Rangpur Riders vs Chittagong Royals
The captain of Rangpur Riders won the toss and took the bold decision to field at the beginning of the day. Taking advantage of the dampness of the pitch, Pakistani pacer Fahim Ashraf single-handedly demolished the Chittagong batting lineup. None of the Chittagong batters could settle down on the wicket.
Chittagong Royals: 102/10 (17.5 overs)
Rangpur Riders: 105/3 (15 overs)
Result: Rangpur Riders won by 7 wickets.
Best Performers: Faheem Ashraf (5/17) and Dawid Malan (51*).
Man of the Match: Faheem Ashraf
Match Analysis: Chittagong did not get a chance to fight with limited capital. Faheem’s batting failed to score a big score, which Rangpur easily chased down.
Match 2: Ripon Mondal’s bowling and Mushfiqur’s finishing
Rajshahi Warriors vs Noakhali Express
In the match that started under floodlights in the evening, everyone’s eyes were on Noakhali Express’ batting. But they were overwhelmed by the pace of young pacer Ripon Mondal. Chasing a target of just 125 runs, Rajshahi lost some wickets early on but secured the victory with the help of the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim.
Noakhali Express: 124/8 (20 overs)
Rajshahi Warriors: 125/4 (17.5 overs)
Result: Rajshahi Warriors won by 6 wickets.
Best performers: Ripon Mondol (4/13) and Tanzid Hasan (29).
man of the match: Ripon Mondol
Match analysis: With this win, Rajshahi Warriors have occupied the number 1 spot in the points table with 2 wins from 3 matches. On the other hand, Noakhali Express has come under a lot of pressure in the tournament after losing three consecutive matches.
