BPL 2025

Naeem's all-round display helps Chittagong to 111-run win over Rajshahi

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Chittagong Kings' Naeem Islam delivered with bat and ball to help his side to a 111-run win over Durbar Rajshahi in a Bangladesh Premier League group-stage fixture in Chattogram on Monday.

Naeem smashed three sixes and five fours for his 41-ball 56 to propel Chittagong to 191-8 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and then returned figures of 2-6 from three overs to help bundle out Rajshahi for 80 in 14.2 overs. 

Naeem opened the batting for Chittagong and put together an 84-run stand for the second wicket with Graham Clark (28-ball 45) after Usman Khan got dismissed in the second over. Mohammad Mithun (20-ball 32) and Haider Ali (14-ball 25) produced quickfire cameos to help Chittagong past the 180-mark. 

Rajshahi skipper Taskin Ahmed - the tournament's highest wicket-taker - extended his tally to 20 after picking up two wickets. 

With the ball, all seven of Chittagong's bowlers picked up wickets, with Shoriful Islam and Naeem scalping two each. 

 

 

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