Eliminator, Mirpur, February 03, 2025, 01:00 PM
85/10(16.5ov)
89/1(10.2ov)
Khulna Tigers beat Rangpur Riders by 9 wickets
A rather easy win in the Eliminator for Khulna Tigers and they are into Qualifiers 2. Time for Qualifiers 1, Fortune Barishal will take on Chittagong Kings. Join us at 6 pm IST (12.30 pm GMT) for the coverage and earlier for the build up. Cheers!
Mehidy Hasan says it was a do-or-die match and is proud with the way the boys played. Mentions Nasum Ahmed played well in this wicket, he executed well and so did Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Mahmud.
Nasum Ahmed wins the MAN OF THE MATCH AWARD.
Saif Hassan, stand-in skipper of Rangpur Riders says they failed to utilize the Powerplay, feels the decision making was poor from them with the bat. Mentions they lost the momentum this season.
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Can’t really write a lot about the Riders. They were totally outplayed. They entered with consecutive losses and it was another poor performance by them. They had a fine start to the tournament but it has ended in a very sorry manner. Rangpur Riders got Tim David and Andre Russell, their overseas players for a key clash but even they didn't make any impact. It was all about momentum, Rangpur Riders were coming without one while Khulna Tigers were high on confidence and looked a much better team today.
Khulna Tigers have roared! Quite a comfortable win in the end. It was never in doubt after the bowling performance by them. They did lose their skipper early but Alex Ross and Mohammad Naim batted brilliantly. Yet again, Naim was the highlight for them with the bat and Ross too played a good innings to give their side a one sided win. Rangpur Riders needed a miracle but it was close to impossible for them to do something.
In over# 11
6
1
Rakibul Hasan 13/0(1.2)
10.2
6
SIX! JOB DONE! Flighted outside off, Naim goes inside out over extra cover for a biggie. Khulna Tigers win by 9 wickets with close to 10 overs to spare.
10.1
1
Tossed up on off, Ross sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
In over# 10
0
1wd
0
0
1lb
1
1lb
Nahid Rana 21/0(4)
9.6
.
Length and outside off, this is punched to cover.
9.6
1wd
Wide! Too short this time and Naim leaves it. A boundary away...
9.5
.
Bangs it short and on off, Naim flashes his blade and misses again.
9.4
.
A slower bouncer on off, Naim fails to hit it and it bounces just in front of the keeper who gets on his knee to take but misses and gets hit just over the chest region. Nurul Hasan is in pain and the physio is out. A halt in play.
9.3
1lb
Leg bye! A full toss below the waist height! Ross fails to hit and it rolls on the off side for a leg bye.
9.2
1
Outside off, Naim steers it to third man for a single.
9.1
1lb
Leg bye! Slants this one on the pads. Ross misses his flick and it rolls on the off side for a leg bye.
In over# 9
1
1
1
1
1
1
Rakibul Hasan 6/0(1)