Published on 12:00 AM, February 03, 2019

Dhaka into last four

Dhaka Dynamites captain Shakib Al Hasan (L) celebrates one of his two wickets which helped the side defeat Khulna Titans by six wickets and secure their place in the playoff phase in a BPL encounter in Mirpur yesterday. Photo: Star
Sports Reporter

The penultimate phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) closed with Shakib Al Hasan's Dhaka Dynamites becoming the last team to ensure a spot in the final four following a six-wicket win over Khulna Titans in the final match of the group phase at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

In the day's first game, defending champions Rangpur Riders outplayed Comilla Victorians and registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's side chased down Comilla's paltry 72-run total -- their second-lowest in BPL history -- in just 9.3 overs.

It was the second match however that everyone had their eyes on. The equation was simple, a win for Dhaka would see them through to the Qualifiers courtesy of their superior run-rate while a defeat would see Rajshahi Kings advance.

However, Dhaka held their nerve and managed a comfortable win in chase of a 124-run target to get a ticket to the next phase.

Upul Tharanga top-scored for Dhaka with 42 off 30 while his opening partner Sunil Narine scored a quickfire 35 off just 13 balls to help Dhaka chase the low total.

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