DHAKA: Barisal Bulls scored a below par 105-run losing six wickets in their allotted 20-over against Comilla Victorians in the 23rd Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2015 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city’s Mirpur on Monday.
Winning the toss, Victorians invited Bulls to bat first. Their bowlers strangled the Bulls batsmen from the outset with their impeccable line and length.
Bulls’ star recruit Chris Gayle failed for two matches in a row. He managed to score only 8-run off 11-ball.
Captain Mahmudullah scored 26-run while Rony Talukdar, Sabbir Rahman, S Prasanna and E Lewis took 19, 17, 15 and 15 run respectively.
Ashar Zaidi took two wickets giving away only 12-run from his four overs. Besides, Shoaib Malik, Abu Hider, Darren Stevens and Kamrul Islam Rabbi took one wicket each.
Barisal Bulls
Chris Gayle, E Lewis, Rony Talukdar, Mehedi Maruf, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, S Prasanna, RR Emrit, Al-Amin Hossain, Sajedul Islam, Taijul Islam
Comilla Victorians
Liton Das, Imrul Kayes, Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik, Ashar Zaidi, DI Stevens, Shuvagata Hom, Alok Kapali, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Abu Hider
BDST: 1721 HRS, DEC 07, 2015
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