Winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Rajshahi started strongly with Taskin Ahmed dismissing opener Parvez Hossain Emon for a duck in the opening over.

However, dropped catches and inconsistent bowling allowed Chittagong to regain momentum. Usman Khan capitalized on the reprieve, smashing a scintillating century and forming a 120-run partnership with England’s Graham Clark. The Kings posted a formidable total of 219/5. In reply, Rajshahi crumbled to 114 all out in 17.1 overs.

Pakistani top-order batter Usman Khan, who has previously scored a century in the BPL, played a career-best T20 innings, smashing 123 runs off 62 balls. His knock included 13 fours and six sixes. Partnering with him, Clark contributed a brisk 40 off 25 balls, hitting five boundaries and two sixes. Later, Mohammad Mithun added 28 runs off 15 balls, while Haider Ali finished with a quickfire 19 off 9 balls.

Rajshahi’s chase began poorly, losing their first wicket for just 9 runs. Debutant Sabbir Hossain fell early, and although Mohammad Haris and Anamul Haque briefly steadied the innings with a 32-run partnership, Haris’s departure for a quick 32 off 15 balls triggered a collapse.

Anamul (8), Yasir Rabbi (16), and Akbar Ali (18) failed to make significant contributions, leaving Rajshahi reeling.

Chittagong's  bowlers were clinical. Aliss Al Islam led the charge with figures of 4-0-17-3, supported by Arafat Sunny (4-0-23-3). Shoriful Islam and Pakistan’s Mohammad Wasim Jr. each claimed two wickets, ensuring Rajshahi’s batting lineup was dismantled.