END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | RAR: 149/6 (10 runs required, RR: 7.45)
- Thisara Perera1 (1b)
- Junaid Khan4-0-20-1
- Jofra Archer4-0-33-0
5:46pm That's all from our coverage of the first fixture of today's BPL round. Join us for Chittagong Vikings v Sylhet Sixers in about 40 minutes.
Mahmudullah: A win is a win. We could have bowled better in the middle, but we came back really well. It's always good to contribute to the team but upfront we need to work it out, especially in the top order.
Mahmudullah is the Player of the Match.
Mashrafe Mortaza: I think Junaid bowled really well in the last two overs. It was always difficult to chase down after early wickets. Ravi has been in good touch and Nahid batted so well for us, but the early wickets were crucial. We all know in Chittagong 150-160 is a good score, so I think the bowlers did a good job. We were happy with the bowlers.
5:35pm A good bowling effort in the start and end of their chase from Khulna Titans. They lost their way in the middle overs of both innings, but the bowling has done it. Junaid Khan's last two overs were top class. And have propelled them to the top of the table. Gargantuan effort by Bopara and Nahidul. Rangpur shouldn't have been anywhere close to this target after the start they got. Fifties for both of them, but they were up against a genius in that last over.
RS Bopara c Afif Hossain b Junaid Khan 59 (44b 4x4 1x6) SR: 134.09
11 off 2. As far as instructions go, it's straightforward. This has to be six.
This one will have to be a boundary. 12 off 3.
Nahidul Islam run out 58 (43b 7x4 0x6) SR: 134.88
That's the century stand done. 14 to win off 5. Third man, point, cover are in.
END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs | RAR: 144/4 (15 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.57, RRR: 15.00)
- Ravi Bopara55 (40b)
- Nahidul Islam58 (42b)
- Jofra Archer4-0-33-0
- Junaid Khan3-0-15-0
Right, they've done sensationally to bring it till here. 99-run stand so far. It'll be remarkable if they pull this off. Fifteen to win. Six balls. Bopara is the experienced man, and he's facing the first ball from Junaid.
Free hit
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs | RAR: 130/4 (29 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 14.50)
- Nahidul Islam56 (40b)
- Ravi Bopara44 (35b)
- Junaid Khan3-0-15-0
- Jofra Archer3-0-19-0
29 off 12. Bopara will look to switch gears in this over. Archer to bowl. Mid-off is in.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | RAR: 124/4 (35 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.29, RRR: 11.66)
- Nahidul Islam51 (35b)
- Ravi Bopara43 (34b)
- Jofra Archer3-0-19-0
- Carlos Brathwaite4-0-33-0