DHAKA: Rajshahi Kings batsmen scored 162-run against Rangpur Riders in the 25th match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka on Friday (November 25).
Darren Sammy played a blazing innings of 44-run off 18-ball with the help of four 6’s and three 4’s. Besides, Umar Akmal, Sabbir Rahman and Junaid Siddique scored 33, 31 and 27 runs respectively.
Liam Dawson picked up two wickets while Arafat Sunny, Muktar Ali and Sohag Gazi took one wicket each.
Earlier, Rangpur Riders captain Naeem Islam won the toss and elected to field first.
Riders are leading the points table with 10-point while Rajshahi are in the second position from the opposite end with four points.
Rajshahi Kings Team
Mominul Haque, Junaid Siddique, Sabbir Rahman, SR Patel, Umar Akmal†, DJG Sammy*, Abul Hasan, Farhad Reza, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Sami, Nazmul Islam
Rangpur Riders team
Mohammad Shahzad†, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Nasir Jamshed, LA Dawson, Naeem Islam*, Anwar Ali, Sohag Gazi, Arafat Sunny, Rubel Hossain, Muktar Ali
** Rajshahi Kings facing Rangpur Riders bowlers
BDST: 1559 HRS, NOV 25, 2016
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