Imrul fifty guides Chattogram to easy victory against Dhaka
An unbeaten 53-ball 54 from skipper Imrul Kayes helped Chattogram Challengers beat Dhaka Platoon by six wickets during their Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) encounter at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
With this win, Chattogram Challengers now have secured 12 points from six wins out of eight matches.
Chasing a modest 124 for nine posted by Dhaka Platoon, Chattogram Challengers had lost both their openers -- Lendl Simmons and Junaid Siddique -- inside four overs with just 25 runs on the board. However, a 41-run third-wicket stand between skipper Imrul Kayes and Chadwick Walton eased off the initial pressure. Although Walton fell after a 16-ball 25 in the 10th over, Imrul’s unbeaten 54 helped Chattogram get over the line with eight balls to spare.
Earlier, Dhaka Platoon had no big partnership going as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. A team high of 34-ball 32 came from Mominul Haque’s bat in the middle while a 15-ball 23 from Wahab Riaz and another unbeaten 12-ball 17 from skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza at the death helped Dhaka post a modest total. Chattogram pacer Muktar Ali shone with the ball, returning impressive figures of two for 18.
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