Rangpur maintain perfect record with win against hosts Chittagong
Rangpur's Akif Javed gets four-fer against Chittagong, Cricfrenzy
After being sent in to bat, Rangpur’s innings had a shaky start. Chittagong’s Binura Fernando and Maruf Mridha troubled Rangpur’s openers, Tawfique Khan and Steven Taylor, with early swing.
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Although Taylor and Saif formed a brief partnership, the scoring rate remained modest. Rangpur lost three quick wickets—Saif, Taylor, and Iftikhar Ahmed—in successive overs, leaving the team under pressure.
Khushdil Shah then took charge with a blistering knock, smashing three sixes in a single over off Mohammad Wasim Jr. The left-hander reached his half-century off just 26 balls and finished with a scintillating 59 off 28 deliveries.
Contributions from Sheikh Mehedi (17 off 12) and Mohammad Saifuddin, who hit a six off the final ball, helped Rangpur reach 164. For Chittagong, Aliss Al Islam (2/28) and Mohammad Wasim Jr. (2/42) were the standout bowlers.
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Chasing 165, Chittagong never looked in control as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Shamim Hossain Patwary’s 38 off 31 balls was the lone bright spot in an otherwise lackluster batting performance.
His efforts only reduced the margin of defeat, as the team was bowled out for 131.
Pakistan’s Akif Javed got four-fer to push Chittagong away from victory, while Khushdil took two wickets and secured player of the match for his all-round performance.
With this win, Rangpur Riders, the 2017 champions, became the first team to secure a playoff spot. Chittagong Kings, despite the loss, remain in second place with six points from six matches, ahead of Barishal on net run rate.
