DHAKA: Rangpur Riders scored a meager 82-run losing all wickets in 19.5-over against Comilla Victorians in the 11th match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2015 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Winning the toss, Victorians captain Mashrafe Mortaza decided to field first. Their bowlers did an excellent job, restricting Riders below even 100-run.
Nuwan Kulasekara picked up four wickets giving away only 12-run in his four overs while left arm Abu Hider took two. Besides, Sunil Narin and Ashar Zaidi took one wicket each. Arafat Sunny and Saqlain Sajib ran themselves out.
Mohammad Mithun was the top scorer for Riders with 28 while Saqlain Sajib gathered 11-run. No other Rangpur batsman managed to reach in double digits.
Misbah Ul Haq is the new captain for Rangpur Riders in absence of Shakib Al Hasan, who was suspended for one match over his manners with an on-field umpire.
Riders are currently on top of the table with 6 points while Victorians are not also far behind as they are in the second place with 4 points.
Rangpur Riders Team
LMP Simmons, Soumya Sarkar, Arafat Sunny, Mohammad Mithun†, Jahurul Islam, Misbah-ul-Haq, NLTC Perera, Abu Jayed, Al-Amin, Arafat Sunny, SMSM Senanayake, Saqlain Sajib, Abu Jayed
Comilla Victorians team
Imrul Kayes, Mahmudul Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Shuvagata Hom, Abu Hider, Dhiman Ghosh†, Alok Kapali, KMDN Kulasekara, MN Samuels, SP Narine, Ashar Zaidi
** Rangpur Riders 54/5 (13.4/20 ov)
BDST: 1613 HRS, NOV 27, 2015
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