Match 42, Mirpur, February 10, 2023, 06:30 PM
Fortune Barishal
169/8(20.0ov)
Khulna Tigers
172/4(19.3ov)
Khulna Tigers beat Fortune Barishal by 6 wickets
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Shai Hope, the Khulna Tigers skipper says that he is happy that they got over the line, and gives credit goes to Mahmudul Hasan Joy for his knock. Adds that the guys will enjoy this win. Mentions that winning is a culture and that is nice to see the guys get one, and go home happy. Closes out by saying that he enjoyed his time staying in Bangladesh.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy is the player of the match for his knock of 64* off 43 balls.
Time for post-match presentations...
Fortune Barishal kept things tight till the 10th over mark. They leaked runs at the backend and lost the game in the final over. Chaturanga de Silva and Shakib Al Hasan bowled economically with the former getting a wicket. Khaled Ahmed and Dwaine Pretorius chipped in with a wicket but could not contain the runs in the final few overs eventually losing the game.
A terrific run chase by Khulna Tigers has got them over the line by 6 wickets with 3 balls to spare. Khaled Ahmed started off the chase slowly and lost Sabbir Rahman and Shai Hope for not much. Andy Balbirnie held the innings till the halfway mark but departed in the 11th over for 37. Mahmudul Hasan Joy added 55 for the 4th wicket with Yasir Ali before Yasir Ali departed on 13. Habibur Rahman came in and hit a few lusty blows to add the finishing touches. Mahmudul Hasan Joy played an outstanding knock of 64* and took his team over the line.
In over# 20
6
4
1
Mehidy Hasan 11/0(0.3)
19.3
6
SIX! BANG! GAME SET MATCH. Khulna Tigers win. Full and on the stumps. Habibur Rahman clears his front leg and smokes it high over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Khulna Tigers are out of the tournament but win their final game by 6 wickets with 3 balls to spare and end the season on a HIGH!
19.2
4
DROPPED and FOUR! Tossed up outside off. Habibur Rahman goes for the slog and hits it high in the air into the deep mid-wicket region. The fielder comes in for the catch and puts it down. The ball ricochets off his hands and runs away for four.
19.1
1
Flatter and outside off. Mahmudul Hasan Joy clubs it to deep mid-wicket region for one.
Surprise. Surprise. Mehidy Hasan is to bowl the final over with 8 runs to defend. His first in the innings.
In over# 19
2
6
1
1
6
1
Ebadot Hossain 24/0(2)
18.6
2
Full and into the leg peg. Habibur Rahman backs away and works it through the mid-wicket region for a couple. 17 coming off that over. Khulna Tigers now just need 9 off the final over.
18.5
6
SIX! BOOM! A low full toss on the stumps. Habibur Rahman goes deep and smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum.
18.4
1
Very full and into the blockhole. Mahmudul Hasan Joy punches it down the ground to long on for a single.
18.3
1
Full on the middle and leg. Habibur Rahman drills it down to mid on for one.
18.2
6
SIX! SMOKED! Short of a length outside off. Habibur Rahman clears his front leg and clubs it over the long-on fence for a maximum.
18.1
1
Full and on the middle and leg. Mahmudul Hasan Joy works it away to the deep mid-wicket region for one.
In over# 18
4
1wd
0
1
2
0
1
Karim Janat 30/0(3)
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