Durbar Rajshahi put their off-field troubles away and pulled off a 24-run win over league leaders Rangpur Riders in a Bangladesh Premier League group-stage fixture at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. 

Rajshahi, currently struggling with controversies centring player payments, managed to shock Rangpur who came into the contest on the back of eight straight wins. 

Having posted 170 for 9, Taskin Ahmed-led Rajshahi bundled Rangpur out for 146. Rajshahi climbed to fourth place on the standings,  while Rangpur remained at the top of the table.

Yasir Ali's 31-ball 60, laced with two fours and six sixes, laid the groundwork for the win for Rajshahi; Sabbir Hossain's 19-ball 39 at the top of the order gave Rajshahi a solid start before Yasir took command of the innings. Rajshahi were at one point looking good to get a 200-plus score but a flurry of wickets saw them manage 170.

Taskin and SM Meherob provided early breakthroughs for Rajshahi as Rangur slumped to three for 15 in the fourth over. Saif Hassan and Khushdil Shah patched together a 40-run stand but after the former got dismissed for a 29-ball 43, Rangpur lost the plot. 

A 26-ball 41 from skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan raised hopes but Ryan Burl, on his return from an injury, bagged a four-fer to seal the game for Rajshahi. 

Taskin – the edition's highest wicket-taker so far - finished with two four 20, extending his tally to 22 scalps.