Ariful scores Khulna's last 36 runs to pull off heist
Mahmudullah top-scored with a 44-ball 56 to help Khulna ace their 167 chase, consigning Rajshahi Kings to their fifth loss in seven games this season
21/11Result
23rd match, Bangladesh Premier League at Dhaka, Nov 21 2017
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![Rajshahi Kings]( "Rajshahi Kings")
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![Khulna Titans]( "Khulna Titans")
168/8 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
21/11Result
23rd match, Bangladesh Premier League at Dhaka, Nov 21 2017
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![Rajshahi Kings]( "Rajshahi Kings")
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![Khulna Titans]( "Khulna Titans")
168/8 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Khulna Titans , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.00 start, First Session 13.00-14.30, Interval 14.30-14.50, Second Session 14.50-16.20
Match days
21 November 2017 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Khulna Titans 2, Rajshahi Kings 0
Scorecard Summary
RAJSHAHI KINGS 166/8 (20 OVERS)
- Dwayne Smith62 (36)
- Mushfiqur Rahim55 (33)
- Junaid Khan4/27 (4)
- Abu Jayed2/29 (4)
KHULNA TITANS 168/8 (19.2 OVERS)
- Mahmudullah56 (44)
- Ariful Haque*43 (19)
- James Franklin2/30 (4)
- Mohammad Sami3/29 (4)
Commentator: Nikhil Kalro
4.50pm A terrific finish from Ariful Haque, who has changed not only the game, but possible the tournament for Khulna. Rajshahi looked set for the win, taking seven wickets in the first 17 overs, but things turned dramatically thereafter. Ariful struck 43 off just 19 balls to damage Rajshahi's chances in this tournament. A wild T20 finish.
There is another game tonight, as Dhaka face Rangpur. Join us then.
Ariful Haque is the Man of the Match
Mahmudullah: "Unbelievable the way Ariful played. I always to bat with Rilee, we have good chemistry. We got some depth in our batting, but we need to work it out in our batting."
Darren Sammy: "A tough pill to swallow, a tough lesson for us. We didn't execute well in the end there. Khulna wanted to win more than us."
19.2
4
Smith to Ariful Haque, FOUR, gets some bat on his scoop and the game is done! A low full toss on middle and leg, Ariful stays low and scoops the ball past short fine leg for four. Khulna are jubilant, what a comeback this has been. They win with four balls to spare
19.1
6
Smith to Ariful Haque, SIX, oh my, that's terrrrrrrrible bowling. A low full toss down leg is heaved away over deep square leg. The worst possible ball at this time.
Dwayne Smith to bowl the final over. Khulna need nine off six.
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs | KT: 158/8 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.31, RRR: 9.00)
- Ariful Haque33 (17b)
- Junaid Khan1 (3b)
- Mohammad Sami4-0-29-3
- Hossain Ali4-0-38-1
18.6
1
Mohammad Sami to Ariful Haque, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven to the sweeper cover for one. Half of the 18 got in that over
He will want just one/three/five
18.5
2
Mohammad Sami to Ariful Haque, 2 runs, low full toss on middle and leg, shovelled to midwicket. Should have been run-out but the bowler doesn't pick up the collection cleanly
18.4
4
Mohammad Sami to Ariful Haque, FOUR, fantastic execution. Gets low, picks his area with square leg up, Ariful sweeps it through square leg for four
18.3
0
Mohammad Sami to Ariful Haque, no run, another lovely yorker outside off. All Ariful can do is dig it out
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAriful scores Khulna's last 36 runs to pull off heist
Mahmudullah top-scored with a 44-ball 56 to help Khulna ace their 167 chase, consigning Rajshahi Kings to their fifth loss in seven games this season
