BPL 2024 | Bijoy, Nawaz star as Dhaka falls prey to Tigers’ dominating all-round brilliance in Sylhet
Anamul Haque Bijoy, Evin Lewis, and Afif Hossain displayed utter dominance with the bat to steamroll Durdanto Dhaka by ten wickets. Despite a brilliant opening stand, Dhaka suffered a collapse, courtesy of a three-fer from Muhammad Nawaz and a couple of scalps from Mukidul Islam.
The Durdanto Dhaka openers Saim Ayub and Mohammad Naim backed their captain’s decision to bat first with a watchful approach, gathering 39 runs inside the powerplay. Gradually, the pair switched gears by slamming 36 runs in the next three overs with Naim (41 off 21) leading the assault. He whacked two sixes and a four on a trot against Afif Hossain before holing out to Evin Lewis at deep extra cover, leading to a hydration break. Subsequently, Dasun Shanaka removed Saim Ayub for 35 in the next over with the scoreboard reflecting 77/2 after 9.5 overs. The first couple of wickets paved the path for a collapse as the Khulna Tigers pegged back with Mukidul Islam and Mohammad Nawaz breaking the backbone of Dhaka. The Dhaka-based unit lost seven wickets in the space of the next 32 deliveries and all of a sudden they were reeling at 114/9 before the last pair of Arafat Sunny and Shoriful Islam dragged them to 130.
In reply, Anamul Haque Bijoy and Evin Lewis initiated the chase with a bang with the former smacking a wristy six over deep backward square leg on the first ball itself. The left and right-handed pair coordinated well to notch up 50 runs in 4.3 overs before the Caribbean star left the field owing to an abdomen pull. It did not matter much to the chasing side as Bijoy looked in fine tune with the willow and continued scoring at the rate of ten runs per over with assistance from Afif. The captain led from the front and got to his fifty in just 37 balls, while Afif switched gears by tonking a four and a couple of sixes in the 12th over to curtail the equation to 11 required from the last eight overs. Although a couple of tight overs followed, the pair managed to complete the chase with 32 balls to spare with no further hiccups.
Tough luck lad!
Saim Ayub dismissed for 35 runs in 37 balls. #BPL2024 pic.twitter.com/Xaork47Pr7
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) January 29, 2024
Good day for him at office!
Mohammad Nawaz is the Player of the Match after helping Khulna Tigers to a 10-wicket win! 👏🏽
— Usama_Butt_1 (@Butt_101) January 29, 2024
His performances in BPL so far:
1st match: 55 (34) and 2/13 (2)
2nd match: 3/15 (4)#BPL2024 pic.twitter.com/Kpz4d5NHdG
Really well done!
4 OUT OF 4 ! #BPL #BPL2024 pic.twitter.com/5hiA26uXkt
— ER Saif (@ERSaif14) January 29, 2024
Very tough wicket tho!
Saim ayub is playing on 25 runs from 26 balls #BPL #BPL2024 pic.twitter.com/dBEzJEjt8W
— Zaigham Haider🇹🇭🎌 (@Zaigham880) January 29, 2024
He is really good talent!
Saim Ayub is on fire 🔥#BPL2024 #BPL #PSL pic.twitter.com/D6f6E8M3sq
— Amjad Islam (@Amjadislam_) January 29, 2024
Hahaha! LOL!
I hope People won't bash Saim Ayub like they do with Babar Azam.
— Abu Bakar Tarar (@abubakarSays_) January 29, 2024
He is playing at 32(30)*
Obviously Bangladesh pitches are pathetic T20 tracks. pic.twitter.com/AfklQQ3pEg
It's not that easy track to bat on!
Saim Ayub was too slow for a T20 match 👀 pic.twitter.com/uhogrKlsoz
— Alisha Imran (@Alishaimran111) January 29, 2024
Good win for them!
BPL T20 2024: Match 14
— Omar Faruque (@OmarFar46196492) January 29, 2024
Khulna Tigers vs Durdanto Dhaka
Khulna Tigers won by 10 Wickets👏#BPL | #BCB | #Cricket | #BPL2024 pic.twitter.com/q90alaeNBa
Brutal!
Wasim Jr to Saim Ayub in the powerplay so far:
— Syed Awon (@syedawon66) January 29, 2024
Balls 9
Runs 2
Dots 7
Fours 0
Sixes 0
Saim just cannot play him at the moment 🔥 #BPL2024 | #PSL9 pic.twitter.com/AaMt7ATTW8
My lord!
Babar's parchies are sinning in today's match for Khulna Tigers🔥🔥🔥
— Khurram 🇵🇰 (@Khurram_Rana21) January 29, 2024
Wasim: 4 - 13 - 2
Nawaz: 4 - 15 - 3 #BPL2024 pic.twitter.com/1iyItGlJUd
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