Sylhet Strikers overcame a spirited Dhaka Dominators in a low-scoring match, securing a five-wicket victory in their first match in the Chattogram phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
After restricting Dhaka to a paltry 128-7, Sylhet, without the service of their best batter Towhid Hridoy due to injury, struggled a bit but finally overhauled the target with four balls to spare, making 134-5, reports BSS.
Sylhet’s Pakistani recruits Imad Wasim and Mohammad Haris were instrumental in their unbeaten run. While Imad claimed 3-20 to rip through Dhaka's batting lineup, Haris played a 32 ball-44 runs knock to help them knock off the target despite a shaky start.
Haris hit five fours and two sixes in his knock and kept the scoreboard rotating when his fellow opener Najmul Hossain Shanto was dismissed cheaply, adding 12 off 20.
Zakir Hasan who was promoted to No. 3 in absence of inform Towhid Hridoy made just 1 but Haris's fluent knock meant Sylhet kept the asking run rate under control. And it gave Sylhet an edge because the middle-order batters were strangled against a fiery Taskin Ahmed.
Thisara Perera showed some urgency and helped the side get over the line with 11 ball-21, not out that featured with two fours and one six.
Dhaka captain Nasir Hossain also bowled well, taking 2-19 after his 39 steered Dhaka close to 130 runs mark, which at one phase looked unlikely.
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