Match 31, Sylhet, January 31, 2023, 01:00 PM
156/8(20.0ov)
157/5(18.5ov)
Dhaka Dominators beat Fortune Barishal by 5 wickets
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Mohammad Mithun wins the Player of the Match award. He says he was looking for a big score and credits the staff to promote him up the order. Adds the results are not going their way but are hoping for the best.
...Presentation time...
Shakib Al Hasan will not be a happy man. They could have done much better with the bat. Mahmudullah, Karim Janat did give a good end but a score less than 160 was always tricky. With the ball, Fortune Barishal didn't have a sniff as it was chased without much trouble.
We felt Fortune Barishal were 15-20 runs short and it turned out to be true as Dhaka Dominators chased down comfortably. The good thing was Dhaka Dominators showed intent right from the start as the openers put on a really good foundation. Mohammad Mithun was the hero as he scored a fifty. A couple of wickets felt in the later phase but Dhaka Dominators had the game in control till then. The bowlers though did well to keep a side like Barishal to such a par score on such a good wicket. All of their bowlers took a wicket at least.
A massive two points for Dhaka Dominators. They are not giving up yet as this win will help them a lot on the table. A late turnaround is needed by them. This though is a big win against the mighty Fortune Barishal.
In over# 19
1
1
0
1
1
Sunzamul Islam 35/2(3.5)
18.5
1
Flatter and outside off, Ghani punches it past point for a single. Dhaka Dominators win by 5 wickets.
18.4
1
A single will help! Outside off, Hossain guides it through point for a single.
18.3
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Tossed up on off, Hossian defended it out.
18.2
1
On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.
18.1
1
Flatter and outside off, Hossain punches it to cover for a single.
In over# 18
0
0
0W
1
1
0W
Shakib Al Hasan 18/2(4)
17.6
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Very full and on middle. Ghani jams it out on the deck.
17.5
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Around off, defended out.
17.4
W
OUT! BOWLED! What a delivery! Shakib is not giving up! Tossed up, angling on middle, it skids on. Ariful Haque prods to defend but the ball goes through the gap he left between bat and pad to hit the stumps.
17.3
1
On the pads, Hossain flicks it to square leg for a single.
17.2
1
Down the leg side. Haque sweeps it to short fine leg for one.
17.1
W
OUT! TAKEN! Blake goes! Fuller and on off, Blake tries to finish it off as he slog-sweeps but gets a top edge to deep square leg where Salman Hossain takes the catch.