Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to bat first, losing Evin Lewis early but building solid partnerships by mid innings.
Benny Howell and Araful Haque made efforts but eventually were knocked out in successive deliveries, though their performances were nonetheless commendable and came close to producing a win.
Fortune Barishal
Fortune Barishal (Bengali: phrcun brishaal) is a Bangladesh Premier League cricket team from Barisal. Representing Barisal division, Fortune is currently one of six existing franchise teams participating in this tournament.
Shykat Ali’s quickfire fifty took some of the pressure off Barishal dressing room, yet once he got out nerves would likely return – until Sunil Narine came back into play and bowled with real pace to maintain run rate.
Jake Lintott executes an incredible shot through the covers and past long off for an impressive six – 15 runs are now required from his final over.
Sylhet Strikers
Mashrafe Mortaza-led Sylhet Strikers have struggled to find form so far this season and have lost all their games so far. Last season they came close to losing outright; therefore it is crucial they step up their performance quickly in order to avoid another disappointing campaign.
Saif Hassan and Anamul Haque made a good start to their run chase with an opening partnership of 42 runs; however, after that they lost wickets regularly and could not keep pace with the required rate.
Zakir Hasan led his side’s batting in impressive fashion as he and Mushfiqur Rahim added 90 runs for the fifth wicket together, although several wickets fell quickly towards the end. Ryan Burl ensured they reached their target without incident despite this, when Hasan attempted a slog sweep, only for it to miss completely and be caught at deep midwicket by Nahidul Islam at deep midwicket! 13 runs needed off this final over!
Fortune Barishal Vs Sylhet Strikers Match Scorecard
Fortune Barishal and Sylhet Strikers will meet for their BPL T20 game on January 24 (Tuesday). Both teams are hoping to come away victorious from this matchup at Shere Bangla National Stadium.
FB won the toss and elected to bat first, starting off strong with an excellent partnership at halfway point and looking secure by then. Although Evin Lewis went quickly during their chase, they eventually built some reliable partnerships and reached 153 in total.
The chase wasn’t straightforward for FS as they lost wickets at key moments during their chase; however, Tanzim Hasan Sakib played some excellent shots and put up an excellent fight in order to lead his team across the line. Both teams will likely be satisfied with how their matches turned out; Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah and Mehidy Hasan Miraz from FS’ batting unit have shown excellent form this season; with Mohammad Wasim Obed McCoy Rejaur Rahman providing ample bowling firepower from bowling units respectively.
History
Strikers defeated Knights easily in their fourth match of this edition with Shakib Al Hasan playing an outstanding innings of 67 off 32 balls to help set up an impressive total. In response, Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudullah did well to reach their target with one over remaining.
On a length and outside off, Iftikhar Ahmed attempts to loft it but lacks sufficient power. Instead, the ball sails into long off where Colin Ackermann makes an excellent catch! 15 runs must now come off of this final over.
Though his start was less-than-stellar, Ahmed Shehzad led his side to post an impressive total. His 39 off 17 at the top of the order put them in an advantageous position before Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim both left quickly to leave them struggling at one stage; but Najmul Hossain Shanto held firm and now boasts 2926 T20 runs with an average of 26 and strike rate of 119!
Final words
Najmul Hossain Shanto earned the Player of the Match award with an unbeaten unbeaten 89, which was supported by his teammates’ efforts and ground fielding capabilities. Shanto also credits their bowlers, saying they trusted them completely and was pleased with how his team performed at the end of Fortune Barishal Vs Sylhet Strikers Match Scorecard.
Mashrafe Mortaza commends his team on an incredible performance against Fortune Barishal, where they did not expect to come out victorious. While in good position early, conceded too many runs changed things quickly. Mortaza also credits Mohammad Amir with being world-class.
FOUR! Mahmudullah attempts a loft but does not get enough power behind it, causing it to carry towards long on where Tom Moores made a fantastic catch! Now 15 runs must come off of this final over.
