|| CF Correspondent ||

Avishka Fernando fought lonely to help Chattogram Challengers pile up 163-7 in their seventh match against Rangpur Rangers in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

The Sri Lankan recruit smashed a 40 ball-72, hitting eight fours and four sixes but found little support from others. And this was the reason that they this time failed to post 200 plus total on the board. In the last two matches, Chattogram amassed 200 plus total, including 238-4 against Cumilla Warriors which was the season’s highest and the second-highest in BPL history.

The next best after Fernando’s innings was Nurul Hasan Sohan’s 20, which was the testament of how one-man show it was by the Lankan opener.

Liam Plunkett playing his first match for Chattogram in this season later scored 12 ball-17 not out to help the side propel past 150.

Mustafizur Rahman showed that he is on the way to regain his form as he claimed 2-23 in his four overs. Lewis Gregory also picked up 2-27.