|| CF Correspondent ||

Shoaib Malik scored a brilliant 87 runs against Khulna Tigers at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram in the 9th match of this year’s  Bangabandhu Bangladesh premier league.

 This is the highest team total in these years' BBPL competition.

Rajshahi lost Hazratullah Zazai early in their batting. Liton das and Afif had a small partnership. Liton and Afif both were out for identical 19 runs. After Afif wicket, a 106 runs partnership happened between Shoaib Malik and Ravi Bopara.

Malik scored 87 runs from 50 delivers smashing four sixes and eight boundaries in his innings. This was a vintage innings from the experienced Pakistani batsman. Bopara also gave him good company in the partnership scoring 40 runs off 26 delivers. Bopara stabbed two fours and two sixes in his innings

Rajshahi scored 80 runs in the last six over which help them pushed their total towards 189 runs.

Mohammed Amir took 2 wickets while Robbie Frylinck and Shahidul Islam takes a wicket apiece.

Brief score

Rajshahi Royals -

189/4 (20 overs )