Match 5, Mirpur, January 24, 2022, 12:00 PM
Fortune Barishal
129/8(20.0ov)
Minister Group Dhaka
130/6(17.3ov)
Minister Group Dhaka beat Fortune Barishal by 4 wickets
That's it from this entertaining contest. The next match is coming your way shortly at 5 pm IST (11.30 am GMT) and it is the clash between Chattogram Challengers and Khulna Tigers. It promises to be a cracker of a game. Our build-up will begin much early, so do join us for the same. Cheers!
Mahmudullah is the Player of the Match. He says that he was happy with how the bowlers executed in this game and were better than the previous two games. He adds that Shuvagata Hom batted well and took the pressure away from him. He mentions that Rubel Hossain bowled well in the start and Andre Russell and Isuru Udana bowled well too and overall it was a good all-around effort. He mentions that they need to come back fresh in the next game and play well.
Shakib Al Hasan, the skipper of Fortune Barishal, says the wicket was sticking earlier and got better later. Adds that they should have batted better. Tells that in the day games, it has been a low scoring ones and the next match is a night game, so they will try and put a better score. Mentions that they managed to take 4 wickets and should have tried to kill the game there but failed to do so.
... The Presentation ...
Earlier in the day, Fortune Barishal were off to a sloppy start and they reached to a respectful total courtesy of handy cameos from Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo. Their bowlers did really well in the start but failed to create a breakthrough later. In the end, it was a comprehensive win for Minister Group Dhaka.
Fortune Barishal were all over Minister Group Dhaka and at one point it looked like this below-par total will be enough to ask questions. But one partnership took the game away and then there was no coming back. Shafiqul Islam and Alzarri Joseph started with a bang with both scalping two wickets each but as the ball stopped to move, the batters composed themselves and Fortune Barishal failed to get a breakthrough. They found one through Dwayne Bravo off Shuvagata Hom but that was too late.
From 10/4 to 79/5. Minister Group Dhaka knew they were a big partnership away to get things back on track and Mahmudullah and Shuvagata Hom did really well to just calm things down after the shaky start they had. The top-order failed miserably and then the 5th wicket partnership made 69 runs and then Minister Group Dhaka were cruising to victory. Hom fell after playing a beautiful knock but Andre Russell showed his power as he made sure there are no more turnarounds.
So, Minister Group Dhaka open their points account. Not the best performance from the bat but the middle order, especially the skipper Mahmudullah made sure that they go back home with two points.
In over# 18
1
0W
6
Shakib Al Hasan 21/1(3.3)
17.3
1
On off. Isuru Udana just defends it off the front foot. It goes off the inside half of his blade behind square on the on side for a single. Minister Group Dhaka players rejoice as they get their first win of the season. They win by 4 wickets!
Isuru Udana walks out.
17.2
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Mahmudullah departs with his team just a run away! Slightly shorter length delivery on off. Mahmudullah goes back and punches it towards covers. He punches it aerially and the ball goes straight into the hands of Dwayne Bravo at covers. What an innings this has been from the skipper, he has played a captain's knock here. He will be happy with his performance but would have loved to finish this chase off. Shakib Al Hasan gets his 400th wicket in T20s but his team is going to end on a losing side today.
17.1
6
SIX! Mahmudullah joins the party now! A fuller delivery on middle. Mahmudullah advances down the track and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.
In over# 17
4
4
6
1
1
0
Taijul Islam 29/0(4)
16.6
4
FOUR! This time goes off the edge but will still be a boundary! A fuller delivery on off. Andre Russell looks to heave it again across the line but gets a thick edge. The ball flies towards the third man region for a boundary. Just 7 needed now from 18 balls.
16.5
4
FOUR! Another boundary! A fuller delivery this time. Andre Russell skips down the track and smashes it towards cow corner for a boundary.
16.4
6
SIX! Andre Russell is in hurry now! A slightly shorter delivery on middle. Andre Russell rocks back and hammers it over deep square leg for a biggie.
16.3
1
A flatter delivery on middle. Mahmudullah works it to square leg for a single.
16.2
1
Andre Russell skips down the track as Islam drops this short on off. Russell slams it to long on for a single.