Match Details
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Fortune Barishal Captain): “Yes, we played really well. Especially Shakib Al Hasan. We had a good score but failed to capitalize on that. We also didn't take catches. We missed four of them and eventually, Shanto and Rahim played really well. We have a lot of matches upcoming and I hope we come back strongly."
Opting to bat first, Fortune Barishal got off to a solid start courtesy of their openers Anamul Haque and Chaturanga de Silva. The duo put on 67 for the first wicket inside 8 overs. Chaturanga scored 36 while Anamul scored 29. Iftikhar scored 13 off 10 balls. But it was the Shakib Al Hasan show as he crafted a breathtaking 67 off 32 balls. He was magnificent. Mahmudullah chipped in with 19 off 12 balls while Karim Janat stayed unbeaten on 17* off 12 balls as Fortune Barishal ended up with 194/7 with 9 extras given by the fielding side.
Mashrafe Mortaza picked up 3 wickets but went for 48 runs in
his 4 overs. A wicket apiece for Imad Wasim, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Thisara
Perera. Imad, Raja, and Amir kept it relatively tight while Perera went the
distance like many bowlers tonight.
So, a win for the Sylhet Strikers over Fortune Barishal by 6 wickets with an over to spare to go top of the points table. Stick around for the post-match presentation ceremony coming your way soon.