Comilla Victorians need 33 runs from 19 balls to chinch the fourth title of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2023 against Sylhet Strikers at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today (Thursday )
Opener Litton Das scored 55 runs from 39 balls while another batter West Indies’ Johnson Charles scored 51 runs off 41 balls.
Sylhet’s bowlers Rubel Hossain got two while George Linde bagged one wicket.
After winning the toss, Comilla Victorians opted to bowl first in the much-anticipated final game.
Sylhet Strikers middle order batter Mushfiqur Rahim scored the highest 74 runs off 48 balls while opener Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 64 runs from 45 balls.
Najmul is the highest run scorer in the BPL this season and the only Bangladeshi player in the league who score 500 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman got two wickets in the first innings.
Squad: Comilla Victorians: Litton Das, Sunil Narine, Johnson Charles, Imrul Kayes (c), Mosaddek Hossain, Moeen Ali, Jaker Ali (w), Andre Russell, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukidul Islam.
Sylhet Strikers: Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Ryan Burl, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Thisara Perera, George Linde, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Luke Wood, Rubel Hossain.
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