Match 35, Chattogram, February 17, 2024, 01:00 PM
183/6(20.0ov)
165/8(20.0ov)
Fortune Barishal beat Sylhet Strikers by 18 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Kyle Mayers
Commentry
That is all! Fortune Barishal are certain they will move to the next stage while for Sylhet Strikers, it is nothing but over this season. We have one more game coming up. Chattogram Challengers will take on Durdanto Dhaka shortly. So, switch the tabs and join us there shortly. For now, goodbye.
Tamim Iqbal says they need to learn to finish the game early on but they are happy to face this kind of game. Adds he is happy that the players are stepping up. On Mehidy Hasan, they use him tactically in every game.
Kyle Mayers, player of the match for his all-round performance. He says he is happy to play on this ground as he has fond memories. Adds Mushfiqur Rahim is a busy player but he enjoyed batting together. Reckons he used the swing early on with the ball and used to his advantage.
...Presentation next...
Fortune Barishal will be disappointed. They could have wrapped the game a long way ago, however, allowed a partnership to build and put themselves under pressure. Before that, it was a brilliant bowling performance. Kyle Mayers took two in his first over and the others bowled well too. Kyle Mayers though was the man of the hour as his effort with the bat along with Mushfiqur Rahim helped Fortune Barishal get a score above 180.
That was some effort from Benny Howell and Ariful Haque. It was turning out to be a comfortable win for Fortune Barishal, They lost six wickets in the first 10 overs but then came the stand between Haque and Howell. Both scored fifties and added over 100. However, have to say it came a bit too late as Sylhet Strikers needed too much runs at that time. Both fell in the last two overs and that also means, Sylhet Strikers are out of the playoffs race.
In over# 20
1
1
1
1
0W
0
Mohammad Saifuddin 28/1(4)
19.6
1
A yorker on leg, Sakib jams it out to square leg for one more.
19.5
1
Fuller ball on the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.
19.4
1
Length ball, outside off, this is cut to covers for a single.
19.3
1
Full and outside off, this is driven to covers for a single.
19.2
W
OUT! TAKEN! That should be it. A slower bumper, outside off. Howell upper cuts it to deep point. Pritom Kumar runs in and holds onto it. Fantastic knock from Benny Howell though.
19.1
.
A yorker, outside off, Howell steps across to scoop but gets hit on the pads. DOT.
Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl the final over. 23 runs needed!
In over# 19
1
1wd
4
3
4
0W
6
2wd
Obed McCoy 45/1(4)
18.6
1
Fuller and outside off, Howell drives it to long off for a single. He wants to keep the strike.
18.6
1wd
Wide! A full toss, wide of off. Howell leaves for a wide. Could have been a no ball as well.
18.5
4
FOUR! FIFTY for Howell. Shorter and on middle, Howell pulls it nicely past the man at deep square leg who dives but to no avail.
18.4
3
THREE RUNS! Shorter and on middle, Sakib pulls it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for three more runs.
18.3
4
FOUR! 32 needed in 9 balls. Shorter and on leg, Tanzim Hasan Sakib pulls it fine and to the fine leg fence.