Cricket Highlights, 03 Feb: BPL 2022 (Match 17 & Match 18), PSL 2022 (Match 10)

BPL 2022 – Match 17 (Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Sunrisers)

In the 17th match of BPL 2022, Khulna Tigers have clinched a 9-wicket victory with 34 balls to spare against Sylhet Sunrisers courtesy of Andre Fletcher’s great innings at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. After losing the toss, Sunrisers batted first and scored 142 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.

For the Sunrisers, Mohammad Mithun played the top-scoring innings of 72 runs off 51 balls smashing 6 fours and 4 sixes. Besides, Mosaddek Hossain scored 34 runs off 30 balls for the team. Apart from these two, no other batsman could make a double-digit score for the Sunrisers. Khaled Ahmed took the maximum number of 2 wickets for the Tigers.

Chasing an easy target of 143 runs, the Tigers lost just one wicket in 14.2 overs and reached the port of victory. Andre Fletcher played a devastating inning of 71 off 47 balls, with 5 fours and 5 sixes remaining unbeaten for the team. Besides, Soumya Sarkar scored 43 off 31 balls and Thisara Perera left the field playing a stormy inning of 22 off 9 balls staying not out. Nazmul Islam took 1 wicket for the Sunrisers.

After winning this match, Khulna Tigers have risen to 4th place in the points table. On the other hand, Sylhet Sunrisers are now at the bottom of the points table after losing.

Scoreboard

Sylhet Sunrisers – 142/5 (20.0)

Khulna Tigers – 144/1 (14.2)

Result – Khulna Tigers won by 9 wickets 

Player of the match – Andre Fletcher

BPL 2022 – Match 18 (Chattogram Challengers vs Comilla Victorians)

Comilla Victorians have got a huge victory of 9 wickets with 9 balls to spare in their innings against Chattogram Challengers in the 2nd match of Thursday’s doubleheader in BPL 2022 at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur thanks to the extraordinary bowling spell of Mustafizur Rahman. After losing the toss and getting to bat first, the Challengers lost 8 wickets in 18 overs due to rain and scored 138 runs.

Will Jacks played the highest innings of 57 off 37 balls for the Challengers. In addition, Afif Hossain scored 27, and Shamim Hossain scored 26 runs. Mustafizur Rahman scalped the maximum number of 5 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs for the Victorians. Besides, Nahidul Islam and Tanvir Islam took one wicket each.

Chasing an easy target of 144 runs, the Victorians lost just one wicket in 16.3 overs and reached the port of victory. For the team, captain Imrul Kayes played the most, scoring 81-run devastating innings off 62 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes, he stood not out in his impeccable innings. Besides, opener Liton Das made 53 off 37 balls. Mrittunjoy Chowdhury took 1 wicket for the Challengers.

Comilla Victorians have risen to the top of the table by winning this match. On the other hand, Chattogram Challengers are now in the 5th position in the points table after losing this match.

Scoreboard

Chattogram Challengers – 138/8 (18.0)

Comilla Victorians – 148/1 (16.3)

Result – Comilla Victorians won by 9 wickets (DLS method, target 144)

Player of the match – Mustafizur Rahman

PSL 2022 – Match 10 (Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United)

Islamabad United has picked up a remarkable 43-run victory over Quetta Gladiators in the 10th match of the PSL 2022 at the National Stadium in Karachi, courtesy of Colin Munro’s devastating innings. After losing the toss and batting first, United lost 4 wickets in 20 overs and collected a huge score of 229 runs.

Colin Munro scored the highest 72 runs off 39 balls, hitting 3 fours and 5 sixes for the United. Wicket-keeper Azam Khan (65 off 35 balls) and Paul Stirling (58 off 28 balls) also played two stormy innings for the team. Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets for the Gladiators, and James Faulkner and Shahid Afridi took one wicket each.

Chasing a big target of 230 runs, United’s spinner Shadab Khan’s whirlwind magic stopped the Gladiators’ innings at 186 runs in 19.3 overs. Ahsan Ali played the highest innings of 50 runs from 27 balls with 8 fours and 1 six for the team. Besides, Nawaz scored 47 off 22 balls, and Faulkner scored 30 off 14 balls. Shadab Khan took the maximum number of 5 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs for the United. In addition, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Hasan Ali took 2 wickets each.

After winning this match, Islamabad United has risen to 2nd place in the points table. On the other hand, Quetta Gladiators is in the 4th position in the ranking after the debacle.

Scoreboard

Islamabad United – 229/4 (20.0)

Quetta Gladiators – 186/10 (19.3)

Result – Islamabad United won by 43 runs

Player of the match – Colin Munro