Match 17, Mirpur, February 03, 2022, 12:00 PM
Sylhet Sunrisers
142/5(20.0ov)
Khulna Tigers
144/1(14.2ov)
Khulna Tigers beat Sylhet Sunrisers by 9 wickets
That’s it from this game then! Another game follows and that is a clash between the Challengers and the Victorians. That game begins at 1700 IST (1130 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care.
Khulna Tigers skipper, Mushfiqur Rahim says that they have been playing really good cricket but have lacked in the finish and he's really happy with both the bowling and batting performance. He adds that in the day game there is always something for the bowlers at the start and the bowlers did get the early breakthroughs and it was certainly a 170 wicket. Mentions that the openers were brilliant today.
Andre Fletcher is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock of 71 runs off 47 balls. He says that he batted well and was happy about the fact that he saw the team home. Mentions that the bowlers are to be credited today and the way they played today is due to the coaches who inspired them. He mentions that the wicket had a bit of an extra bounce and he and Soumya decided to be watchful at the start and target the spinners.
The losing captain, Mosaddek Hossain says that the wicket was definitely not worth a low score like 143. He mentions that he and Mithun tried to cover up runs in the middle but it wasn't enough. He adds that when the big names in the side don't step up, it gets difficult and shows his dissatisfaction about the bowling performance.
Time for the Presentation...
Really can't blame the bowlers to be honest! The wicket seemed to have flattened out quite a lot. Their batters just did not put enough runs on the board. Saying that, the bowlers too let the Tigers' batters score freely by giving away quite a few freebies. They were just under par in all departments and were completely outplayed.
A dominating win then for Khulna and a much-needed one! We did feel 143 may have been a challenging target but it was brushed off easily. The openers got them off to a flier. The two added one short of a ton before Sarkar fell. Perera then was promoted up the order probably to finish the game quickly and he did do so with a few meaty blows. Fletcher though was the mainstay with an aggressive 50-plus score.
In over# 15
6
4
Nazmul Islam 39/1(3.2)
14.2
6
SIX! What a way to finish off the match! On middle, Thisara Perera smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. Khulna Tigers win by 9 wickets!
14.1
4
FOUR! Tossed up, on leg stump. Thisara Perera gets the front leg out of the way and drills it to the wide of long on for a boundary.
In over# 14
1
1lb
0
2
1
1
Shiraz Ahmed 18/0(3)
13.6
1
Another juicy full toss and again it goes unpunished. On middle and leg, Perera mistimes the slog towards deep mid-wicket. Just a single then. 9 more required off 36 balls.
13.5
1lb
Leg bye! Andre Fletcher misses out on that one. A dipping full toss, down the leg side. Fletcher misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards fine leg. They get an easy leg bye.
13.4
.
Slower one, banged into the pitch. Fletcher charges down the track, looking to pull it away but ends up getting a bottom edge down to the keeper.
13.3
2
Dropped! That one should have been taken! A high full toss, on the hips. Andre Fletcher hangs back and flicks it straight towards the square leg fence. Nadif Chowdhury over there drops a sitter and the batters race back for two.
13.2
1
Ahmed goes for the yorker tailing into the pads. Perera flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.
13.1
1
Ahmed gets the yorker in, around middle and leg. Fletcher jams it out through mid on for a single.
In over# 13
1
1
4
1
1
1
Jubair Hossain 20/0(3)
12.6
1
Tossed up, on off. Fletcher eases it down to long off for one more.