That's it. Thank you for joining us! On behalf of scorer Paras, I, Sidharth, say goodbye! Cheers!
Nurul Hasan (Rangpur Riders Skipper): "A good win. First six overs were crucial. Credit to the openers Babar (Azam) and Rony (Talukdar). Full marks to Shakib (Al Hasan) for his all-round effort. We are hopeful of continuing the momentum."
Shakib Al Hasan (Player of the Match): "I was struggling with the bat early on, but I adapted and playing some shots gave me confidence. I'm looking to contribute consistently for the team. It's a tough competition. Never easy for batters to bat on low and slow pitches in the country."
Shakib Al Hasan is the Player of the Match
16:21 IST and 16:51 Local Time | That's it. Rangpur Riders win by 60 runs. A comprehensive victory that strengthens their spot at the top of the table. Chasing a target of 176, Durdanto Dhaka failed to get partnerships going and were eventually bundled out for 115 in 18 overs. Mohammad Naim top-scored with 44 off 31 balls. For Rangpur Riders, Shakib Al Hasan grabbed a three-wicket haul while Mahedi Hasan, Salman Irshad and Hasan Mahmud bagged two wickets each. Earlier, after being asked to bat first, Rangpur Riders posted a mammoth 175/4 in their full quota of 20 overs. Contributions from Babar Azam (47 off 43), Rony Talukdar (39 off 24), Shakib (34 off 20) and Mohammad Nabi (29* off 16) guided the Riders past the 170-mark. Mosaddek Hossain, the Durdanto Dhaka skipper, was the pick of the bowlers for his team with 2/30.
W WICKET! That's it. Length delivery, drifting in between middle and leg, Sukkur pushes it to the left of Nabi, the batter charge for a single, but the bowler is quick to get to the ball and throw it back at the non-striker, stumps rattled and looks like Sukkur is short of his crease. An appeal, and it's sent upstairs. First replay confirms Sukkur has failed to cross the crease. GONE! What a victory for Rangpur Riders!
17.5 M Nabi to I Sukkur
0 Tossed up, full, drifting in on middle, Sukkur drives it to extra cover.