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Khulna won the title by defeating Chittagong by 5 runs in the impressive final of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup. Captain Mahmudullah Riyadh batted brilliantly in the final to win the franchise tournament title. After that, Shahidul Islam and Hasan Mahmud showed skill with the ball.
Chittagong came ashore to chase the 156-run goal against Khulna. Starter Soumya Sarkar came back with 28 runs in 3.3 overs. Chittagong’s star starter became an lbw with a lucky ball at home after being given a new life by catching Imrul Kayes.
Captain Mohammad Mithun could not take the opportunity to downplay it. The wicketkeeper-hitter, who had scored 53 and 34 in the previous two games, came back with just six runs. Liton, who scored the 393 highest runs in the tournament, came back with 23 23-ball runs.
After losing the grounds of Soumya, Mithun and Liton by 51 runs, Saikat Ali and Shamsur Rahman Shuvo tried to get the team back in the game. Shamsur Rahman was fired for 45 runs. Before returning to the locker room, the star cricketer, who became irregular in the national team, scored 23 runs on 21 balls.
After losing four wickets for 98 races, Saikat Ali continued to fight Mosaddek Hossain Saikat.
Chittagong needed 56 30-ball runs to win. In the 18th, Saikat hit a six to Mashrafe Bin Murtaza for 10 runs. Al Amin only spent 6 races in the 18th.
It took 40 runs of 16 balls. Saikat Ali took 11 runs at Shahidul Field. The last 12 balls took 29 runs to win. Mosaddeq-Saikat Ali took 6 runs of the first five balls of the 19th over.
It took 22 runs of 6 balls to win. Mosaddeq closed the gap by hitting a six on the last ball of the over. It took 18 runs in the last over to win. Saikat Ali singled off Shahidul’s first ball. Mosaddek Hossain made a double run on the second ball. Mosaddek Hossain caught the third ball.
The last three balls need 13 runs to win. Saikat Ali came back bold on the fourth ball. But Chittagong saw victory with his bat. He was out only 13 races from victory. Before that, Saikat Ali had 53 runs with 45 balls. With his departure the defeat of Chittagong was confirmed. The last two balls required 13 runs. Nadif singled off the fifth ball. Nahidul Islam narrowed the loss gap by hitting six on the last ball.
After missing the pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday, starter Zahurul Islam Ami returned to the locker room after catching the first inning ball. Imrul Kayes became the second victim of the team’s 21-race spinner, Nahidul Islad.
Another starter Zakir Hossain came back with 25 of 20 balls for the team’s 43 runs. Captain Mahmudullah Riyad made a 40-run save with Ariful Haque for the fourth wicket. Ariful came back with 21 runs of 23 balls. After his departure, no other batter was able to provide Mahmudullah Riyadh with dignified company. He played alone until the last ball of the innings. Khulna lost 6 wickets and scored 155 runs at the end.
Short score
Khulna: 155/6 in 20 overs (Mahmudullah 80 *, Zakir Hossain 25; Nahidul 2/19, Shariful 2/33).
Chittagong: 150/7 in 20 overs (Saikat Ali 53, Liton 23, Shamsur Rahman 23; Shahidul Islam 2/33).
Result: Khulna won by 5 runs.
Best of the match: Mahmudullah Riyadh (Khulna).
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