Match 34, Chattogram, February 16, 2024, 06:30 PM
187/8(20.0ov)
169/6(20.0ov)
Rangpur Riders beat Chattogram Challengers by 18 runs
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Nurul Hasan says his team played really well but want to finish the group stage well. Adds the wicket was doing a bit but Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan batted well and carried the momentum for them. Tells they know their bowling ability and everyone was calm.
Mahedi Hasan wins the Player of the Match award.
...Presentation time...
Rangpur Riders play like they are here to win. They recovered so well with the bat thanks to the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan. Both added around 70 runs and gave a fighting total to play with. Dwaine Pretorius then took three wickets as he bowled four on a trot and the others bowled well too throughout. Rangpur Riders would have loved a win with a bigger margin but a win is a win.
Rangpur Riders have booked their place for the playoffs. It looked like a comfortable win but they were nervous for a while courtesy Romario Shepherd who put on a lone-fight. The game was done and dusted around the 15th over. However, Shepherd stayed out there and kept scoring along. He hit 22 runs in the penultimate over and made it a thriller with 29 needed in the last over but was just too much in the end. Chattogram Challengers didn't help themselves by losing 3 wickets inside 5 overs. There was too much work to be done then for the other batters.
In over# 20
4
0
0
4
0
2
James Neesham 42/0(4)
19.6
4
FOUR! Very full and on middle, Shepherd launches it over long off for a boundary. Rangpur Riders win by 18 runs.
19.5
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On a length and around off. Shepherd swings and misses.
19.4
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A bumper, outside off and it nips away. Shepherd looks to pull but misses.
19.3
4
FOUR! Edged it! Very full and outside off, Shepherd swings but edges it over short third man for a boundary.
19.2
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Four legal balls should now now. Fuller and on the pads. Shepherd misses his clip.
19.1
2
27 runs needed! Length and on the pads, Shepherd flicks it to the left of deep square leg for a brace.
In over# 19
1b
1wd
6
0
6
6
1wd
1
Hasan Mahmud 40/1(4)
18.6
1b
Bye! Shepherd keeps the strike. Full and outside off, Shepherd swings hard but misses and runs across. 29 runs needed in the last over.
18.6
1wd
Wide! 30 runs needed now. Well wide outside off, Shepherd makes an easy leave.
18.5
6
SIX! Third in the over. A full toss on middle, Shepherd gets inside the line and helps it over fine leg for a biggie. 31 needed in 7.
18.4
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A bumper over Shepherd and the batter leaves it alone.
18.3
6
SIX! This is really good from Shepherd! Fifty from him! Shorter and outside off, Shepherd steps across and pulls it over to long on for a six. 40 runs needed in 10 balls.