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Rangpur Riders’ Shakib Al Hasan smashed fastest fifty in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) before Imran Tahir bagged a fifer to down Khulna Tigers by 78 runs on Tuesday in Chattogram.

Shakib hit a 20-ball fifty and finished with a 31-ball 69 which featured six fours and as many sixes, while Mahedi Hasan got in on the act with a 36-ball 60 laced with four sixes and six fours.

Skipper Nurul Hasan chipped in with 32* off 13 to power Rangpur to 219-5.

In reply, Alex Hales top scored with a 33-ball 60 and the next best came from his compatriot, Luke Wood, who managed a 14-ball 20.

South African Tahir displayed his class, scalping five wickets for 26 runs and was complemented by Shakib (2) and Mahedi (1) who picked up three wickets between them to bundle out Khulna for 141 in 18.2 overs.