||CF Correspondent ||

Sylhet Thunder conceded their fourth straight defeat in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) after Chattogram Challengers handed them a four-wicket defeat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.

Young pacer Mehedi Hasan scripted the Chattogram’s victory in their first match of their home ground by snapping up 4-23, which was his career-best bowling.

Rana’s incredible bowling show in which he varied his pace impeccably restricted Sylhet to a paltry 129-8, a target that Chattogram looked all set to make a cake-walk. However Sylhet  bowlers led by Krishmar Santokie for a while gave the side a glimmer of hope of breaking the defeat jinx but eventually it was not to. The hosts finally reached their target of 130, losing six wickets with two overs to spare.

While Rana was on song, Sylhet also dug their own graveyards by putting up yet another dismal batting show which was catalyst behind their defeat.

 In a slow and low wicket, Chattogram opener Lendl Simmons kept the side on track, playing a 37 ball-44 runs knock, which was studded by three fours and as many sixes.

Chattogram lost opener Avishka Fernadno (5) cheaply before Imrul Kayes (6) and captain Mahmudullah Riyad (2) paid the price of their rash shots. Chadwick Walton then followed the suit, being out on 9, leaving the side 56-4 in ninth over.

Amid the downfall of his teammates, Simmons played with utmost confidence to keep the on track until he was trapped run out.

Sylhet looked to get back to winning way after the dismissal of Simmons as they stemmed the run flow by taking some quick wickets, thanks to medium pacer Krishmar Santokie who finished with 3-13 in four overs.

However Nurul Hasan Sohan held his nerve and sailed the side home eventually with 37 off 24, clobbering two fours and three sixes. Along with him, Kesrick Williams also played a vital role, striking 18 off 17 with one four and two sixes, last of which sealed the deal.