200 in the first match of BPL in Chittagong
There were 8 matches in the first part of the Dhaka phase. It scored 200 runs only once. At the beginning of Chittagong, it is like a completely opposite picture. Fortune Barisal took full advantage of the batting friendly wicket. The top order batsmen kept the run wheel moving along with the aggressive batting from the start. Iftikhar Ahmed showed magic in finishing at the end. Barisal reached 200 in the first match of the Chittagong phase.
Barisal set a target of 203 runs to Chittagong Challengers in the first match of the day at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The final fifty came from the bat of Iftikhar Ahmed who scored 57 runs off 26 balls, the Pakistani batsmen were unbeaten till the end.
Barisal played aggressive cricket from the start after losing the toss and batting. Shakib Al Hasan's team also benefited from it. 59 runs came in 6 overs of power play. 33 runs from the opening pair.
Miraz returned with 24 runs off 12 balls after being caught by Taijul. Shakib started with two fours off the first two balls. But the next ball is bowled. After losing two wickets in a short period of time, Enamul could not even try to catch up. Ziaur Rahman returned him with a great catch on the boundary.
Like the rest of the batters, Mahmudullah Riyad also got off to a good start. He also returned with a catch on the boundary after scoring 25 runs off 17 balls. Ibrahim returned to 48 runs from 2 runs away from fifty.
In the end, Chittagong bowlers were beaten by Iftikhar Ahmed. Barisal got a huge collection of 202 runs. Abu Zayed Rahi took maximum 3 wickets for Chittagong.
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