CCH VS FBA MATCH 11

Right then, that is it from our coverage of the match between Fortune Barishal and Chattogram Challengers but it is a double header day. We will bring the coverage of match 12 of the Bangladesh Premier League as well in a while. This match will be played between Durdanto Dhaka and Rangpur Riders. The first ball will be bowled at 6 pm IST (12.30 pm GMT) but our coverage will start much earlier. Until then, goodbye and Cheers!

Shuvagata Hom says that he is happy with the win and it was an overall effort from the team. Credits Campher for his amazing all-round performance and also Avishka Fernando for his incredible knock. Tells that they have a lot of options in bowling and that is a plus for the team and it is nice to get over the line. Ends by saying they will look to continue the momentum.

Curtis Campher is the Player of the Match for his scintillating all-round performance he says that it was one of those days when anything you touch turns to gold. Adds that another day you get hit for runs and not score but he is happy to contribute to the team. Praises Avishka Fernando for his brilliant knock. Tells that he hit some great shots and set the game for them and thankfully they got over the line.

Tamim Iqbal says that so close, yet so far has been the story of the season for them. Adds that dropping Avishka Fernando proved to be very costly for them as before they were in control of the game. Tells that someone should have been more responsible in the middle overs which could have made the difference. Mentions that they were well placed in the chase after 10 overs but no one took chances with the bat. Credits Chattogram Challengers for the way they played and says you also need a bit of luck. Ends by saying that they need to be more proactive while chasing targets and they also need to improve their death bowling.

The Presentation ceremony…

Earlier in the innings, we saw that Chattogram Challengers were put on the back foot early on as they lost some wickets. Avishka Fernando was stranded at one end and he rebuilt the innings slowly. He was a part of a few good partnerships but he switched gears along with Najibullah Zadran. Curtis Campher was his next partner and he played a quick-fire cameo to end the innings. Avishka Fernando got 91 under his name and put up a good score on the board for his team. For Fortune Barishal, Taijul Islam was the pick of the bowlers for his two wickets.

Fortune Barishal got of to a strong start with their opening pair of Tamim Iqbal and Ahmed Shehzad going ballistic and scoring some quick runs. After, that none of the batters could release the pressure as all got off to good starts but failed to take their innings deep. They were sent a few steps back by the spell Curtis Campher bowled. Mehidy Hasan batted convincingly but he couldn’t manage to see it through. They never looked comfortable after the initial phases and allowed the opposition to bounce back strongly.

The Chattogram Challengers have managed to pull off an amazing bowling display to defend the score. The Chattogram Challengers have managed to pull off an amazing bowling display to defend the score. The Chattogram Challengers were put on the back foot straight away by the aggressive batting of Tamim Iqbal and Ahmed Shehzad. Bilal Khan got the first breakthrough and provided a big wicket for his team. Their work was still half done. After, that it was the Curtis Campher show. He was just brilliant with his bowling, took four wickets, and got his team back in the game. Just when Mehidy Hasan was getting explosive, Al-Amin Hossain sent him back to the pavilion. Bilal Khan got another one in the form of Mushfiqur Rahim. Curtis Campher was a live wire in the field as well, taking 4 brilliant catches. In the end, they managed restrict their opponents and ended up on the winning side.

Only a dot to end then! Al-Amin Hossain bowls the slower delivery again, outside off, keeps a bit low, Abbas Afridi swings wildly again but only connects with thin air. Chattogram Challengers win by 10 runs!

DROPPED! A good effort in the deep though! Al-Amin Hossain goes a bit fuller and on middle, Abbas Afridi clears his front leg away to heave it away but mistimes it high in the air, the fielder from long on runs to his right and dives to grab it but just fails to hold on to it. Two runs taken. Chattogram Challengers' match, barring any extras.

FOUR! Abbas Afridi connects this time alright! This is short of a length and on middle, Abbas Afridi stands tall and pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a boundary. 13 needed in 2 balls now. Two maximums and we go into a Super Over.

Swing and a miss! Al-Amin Hossain rolls his fingers and takes pace off, on a length and on off, turning away, Abbas Afridi has wild slog across the line but misses, Not ideal for Fortune Barishal!

Al-Amin Hossain comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Dunith Wellalage drills it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Great start to the over! Al-Amin Hossain lands this back of a length and around off, Dunith Wellalage gets on top of the bounce and slaps it away towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary. 18 needed in 5 balls now!

Short of a length but down the leg side and too high as well, Dunith Wellalage lets it go to the keeper, Both the umpires calls it a wide.

Back of a length and on off, slower, Abbas Afridi drags it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Fortune Barishal needs 23 runs to win in the last over.

Loses his line again and bowls this full but way down the leg side, Abbas Afridi leaves it alone and the keeper does to well to dive to his left to stop it. Wided again.