Shoriful stars with hattrick in BPL opener

Shoriful Islam became the seventh bowler in the history of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to pick up a hattrick as the Durdanto Dhaka pacer removed three Comilla Victorians batters in the last three balls of their innings in Mirpur today.  

Shoriful's exploits at the death -- also making him the eighth Bangladeshi bowler to take a hattrick in T20s -- helped his side restrict the defending champions to 143 for six after Dhaka sent Comilla in to bat at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium as BPL's 10th edition got underway.

Opener Imrul Kayes top-scored with 66 off 56 balls, while Towhid Hridoy hit a 41-ball 47. Shoriful ended up with figures of 4-0-27-3, while fellow quick Taskin Ahmed scalped two wickets for 30 runs.