Match 24, Mirpur, February 07, 2024, 06:00 PM
Durdanto Dhaka
124/8(20.0ov)
Sylhet Strikers
129/5(19.0ov)
Sylhet Strikers beat Durdanto Dhaka by 5 wickets
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Benny Howell wins the Player of the Match award. He says it was tricky in the end but happy to win. Adds they just tried to restrict Durdanto Dhaka to a low score. Reckons the pitch was tricky to bat on but end of the day they did the job.
Taskin Ahmed says they started well with the bat but didn't bat well in the second half of the innings. Adds 150 would have been a good score. Reckons Shoriful Islam was brilliant! Tells throughout the season their batting has let them down.
...Presentation...
Sylhet Strikers make it two in two against Durdanto Dhaka this season. Chasing such a low score, they just needed one partnership and it came between Benny Howell and Ryan Burl. Before that, runs were coming but at a cause, they kept on losing wickets but the job was done in the end by Burl mainly. The win was set up by bowlers who were just superb with their lines and lengths. Rejaur Rahman was the pick with three wickets.
A really exciting game in the end! We felt like Sylhet Strikers would chase it without much trouble but credit to Durdanto Dhaka for the way they played. The bowlers gave their all. Took wickets at regular intervals but the sensed a win when Usman Qadir came into the action. He was unplayable today, he did end with two wickets but Durdanto Dhaka were short of runs dearly. 15-20 runs more could have helped them a lot.
In over# 19
6
2
1
1
1
0
Taskin Ahmed 40/0(4)
18.6
6
SIX! DONE! Shorter and on middle, Benny Howell pulls but gets a top edge to fine leg for a biggie. Sylhet Strikers win by 5 wickets.
18.5
2
Angles in a length ball on middle, this is flicked wide of square leg for a couple of runs.
18.4
1
On the pads, this is nudged to deep square leg for a single.
18.3
1
DROPPED! Fuller and wide of off, Benny Howell slashes his blade and hits it to covers. The man dives to his point but fails to hold on.
18.2
1
This is full and outside off, it is pushed to point. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses and they take a single. Sylhet Strikers are one hit away.
18.1
.
Short in length and on off, stays low. Burl awkwardly pulls it bak to Ahmed.
In over# 18
0
2
1
1
1
1
Arafat Sunny 22/0(4)
17.6
.
7 runs needed now. This is full and around off, this is driven to cover.
17.5
2
A length ball, outside off. Benny Howell cuts it through point for a couple more.
17.4
1
Fuller and on middle, Burl sweeps it to square leg for a single.
17.3
1
Shorter and on off, eased to long on for one more.
17.2
1
On middle, Burl nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
17.1
1
Ths is full and outside off. Benny Howell skips down to drive but splices it to backward point for a single.