Warner, Liton lift Sylhet Sixers off bottom place
A day after being bowled out for 68, the Sixers put in an all-round performance to beat Rangpur Riders by 27 runs
16/01Result
18th Match (N), Bangladesh Premier League at Sylhet, Jan 16 2019
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![Sylhet Sixers]( "Sylhet Sixers")
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![Rangpur Riders]( "Rangpur Riders")
160/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
16/01Result
18th Match (N), Bangladesh Premier League at Sylhet, Jan 16 2019
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![Sylhet Sixers]( "Sylhet Sixers")
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![Rangpur Riders]( "Rangpur Riders")
160/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Rangpur Riders , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
16 January 2019 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sylhet Sixers 2, Rangpur Riders 0
Scorecard Summary
SYLHET SIXERS 187/5 (20 OVERS)
- David Warner*61 (36)
- Litton Das70 (43)
- Benny Howell1/22 (3)
- Shafiul Islam3/31 (4)
RANGPUR RIDERS 160/6 (20 OVERS)
- Mohammad Mithun35 (29)
- Rilee Rossouw58 (32)
- Taskin Ahmed2/34 (4)
- Mehedi Hasan Rana2/40 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs | RR: 160/6 (28 runs required, RR: 8.00)
- Mashrafe Mortaza33 (27b)
- Nahidul Islam5 (6b)
- Sohail Tanvir4-0-22-1
- Mehedi Hasan Rana4-0-40-2
10.30pm That is that. Sylhet Sixers have dragged themselves off the bottom with a crucial win, set up by David Warner, who batted both left-handed and right-handed during his rapid fifty. Thanks for tuning in. Goodbye and good night
19.6
1
Sohail Tanvir to Mashrafe Mortaza, 1 run, yorker on off, sliced away to the covers
19.5
4
Sohail Tanvir to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, shuffles across off and scoops a slower ball over short fine leg for four
19.4
2
Sohail Tanvir to Mashrafe Mortaza, 2 runs, full on middle, drilled straight of long-off. Warner tears across to his right and stops the ball
19.3
0
Sohail Tanvir to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, Mashrafe swings and under-edges it behind to the keeper
19.2
0
Sohail Tanvir to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, back of a length and zipping away outside off, Mashrafe can't connect with the dab to third man
19.1
1
Sohail Tanvir to Nahidul Islam, 1 run, short and outside off, run away to point
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