Minister Group Dhaka vs Comilla Victorians
Minister Group Dhaka 181/6 in 20 overs (Mahmudullah 70*; Tanvir 2-36) beat Comilla Victorians 131 in 17.3 overs (Joy 46; Russell 3-17) by 50 runs. Player of the Match: Mahmudullah.
Minister Group Dhaka beat Comilla Victorians by 50 runs in Match 15 of the Bangladesh Premier League 2022 in Chattogram. They scored 181/6 after being asked to bat, courtesy Mahmudullah’s unbeaten 41-ball 70, which included four sixes and three fours, and knocked over Comilla for 131 in 17.3 overs.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy top-scored for Comilla with a 30-ball 46, while Imrul Kayes’ 23-ball 28 was their next highest score. Andre Russell was the pick of the Dhaka bowlers, with 3-17, while Ebadot Hossain and Qais Ahmad got two wickets each.
Fortune Barishal v Chattogram Challengers
Fortune Barishal 149 in 19.1 overs (Shakib 50; Mrittunjoy 4-12) beat Chattogram Challengers 135 in 19.4 overs (Afif 39; Mujeeb 3-9) by 14 runs. Player of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan.
Shakib Al Hasan starred with bat (50 in 31 balls) and ball (3-23) to help Fortune Barishal beat Chattogram Challengers by 14 runs in Match 16 of the competition. Barishal posted 149 after opting to bat and bowled out Chattogram for 135 in 19.4 overs.
Earlier, Barishal slipped from 130/3 in 149 in the last four overs. Mrittunjoy Chowdhury did the most damage in this period, returning 4-12, while Shoriful Islam snared two scalps. Shakib and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4-1-9-3) then spun a web around Chattogram batters to skittle them out for a meagre total.