Tamim leads Barishal from the front with half-century
Fortune Barishal rode on skipper Tamim Iqbal's brisk fifty to register their first win in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup beating Minister Rajshahi by five wickets in the days' second fixture at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Chasing a modest target of 133, Barishal lost Mehedi Hasan Miraz early but skipper Tamim, along with young Parvez Hossain, added 61 runs for the second wicket to lay the foundation for the win.
Even though Parvez got dismissed for 23, Tamim went on and remained unbeaten on 77 off 61 deliveries to hand Rajshahi their first defeat in their third game.
Earlier, it was the seamers who set the tone for Barishal after Tamim had elected to field. Kamrul Islam led the way by picking up four wickets for 21 runs in his four overs. Interestingly three of those four wickets came in the 20th over of Rajshahi's innings.
Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz bowled well too and picked up two wickets while seamer Taskin Ahmed bagged a wicket. More importantly, Taskin bowled at an excellent line and length to keep the pressure early on.
Despite a cautious start, Rajshahi lost their way in the middle and could only manage 132 for nine after twenty overs, with Mahedi Hasan top-scoring with 34 off 23 balls.
Scores in brief
Rajshahi: 132 for 9 in 20 overs (Mahedi 34, Fazle 31; Kamrul 4-21)
Barishal: 136 for 5 in 19 overs (Tamim 77 not out, Parvez 23, Hridoy 17; Mukidul 2-27)
Result: Barisal won by five wickets
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