END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | RR: 181/9 (3 runs required, RR: 9.05)
- Shafiul Islam10 (4b)
- Nazmul Islam1 (2b)
- Al Islam4-0-26-4
- Sunil Narine4-0-40-2
Nailbiting finish. What an end to the game. Dhaka were sloppy on the field but in the end manage to just hang in there for a narrow victory. Rossouw and Mohammad Mithun took them close with that partnership but a flurry of late wickets, highlighted by the hat-trick from Al Islam, cost Rangpur. Dhaka maintain their unbeaten run and their position on top of the table.
Mashrafe Mortaza says: "Although we ended up on the losing side we need to prove ourselves in the next match. We did very well in the middle part. The way Rossouw and Mithun batted was excellent. We came very close, we could have finished it. It's a big mistake we made, hopefully one that we can fix in the next match."
Aliss Islam is Man of the Match.
Shakib, winning captain: "We knew he (Aliss) had the potential. Luckily he showed his class. Long way to go for him, but he did very well today. That's the beauty of captaincy: if it comes off it looks good, otherwise you end up looking bad. Both teams played a very good game of cricket. There are areas where we can improve. It's a long tournament. Winning close matches gives you that extra confidence."
That's all we have from this game. Thanks for joining us.
Sabbir: "Who is this guy Aliss Islam? Any information about him?? " -- All I know for now is that he put down two sitters and has now made amends with a hat-trick.
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | RR: 170/9 (14 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 14.00)
- Shafiul Islam0 (0b)
- Sunil Narine4-0-40-2
- Al Islam3-0-15-4
BAC Howell b Narine 13 (8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 162.50
Sohag Gazi c Russell b Narine 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 3 Wkts | RR: 161/7 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 11.50)
- Benny Howell4 (4b)
- Al Islam3-0-15-4
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-35-1
Farhad Reza c Shakib Al Hasan b Al Islam 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Hat-trick ball
Mashrafe Mortaza b Al Islam 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Mohammad Mithun b Al Islam 49 (35b 1x4 2x6) SR: 140.00
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 158/4 (26 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.29, RRR: 8.66)
- Benny Howell2 (2b)
- Mohammad Mithun48 (33b)
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-35-1
- Al Islam2-0-12-1
RS Bopara c Narine b Shakib Al Hasan 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00