Durbar Rajshahi bagged their first win in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as they beat Dhaka Capitals by 7 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.
After Taskin Ahmed’s record-breaking 7 for 19 with the ball, Rajshahi rode on skipper Anamul Haque’s unbeaten 67 and Ryan Burl’s unbeaten 55 to clinch a comfortable victory against the Capitals.
They chased down 175 in 18.1 overs keeping seven wickets in hand.
The duo added an unbeaten 104 runs for the fourth wicket.
Earlier, Taskin picked up 7 wickets for 19, the best bowling figure in BPL history to restrict Dhaka to 174/9. His figure is also the best by a Bangladeshi bowler in recognized T20 and the third best in T20 cricket overall.
Source: The Daily Sun
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