BPL 2024-25 Match 33: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Fortune Barishal beat Sylhet Strikers by 8 wickets in the 33rd match of the BPL 2024-25.
Fortune Barishal registered a commanding 8-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in the 33rd match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-25 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka and qualified for the playoffs. Faheem Ashraf’s five-wicket haul and Tamim Iqbal’s unbeaten fifty powered the team to an easy victory.
Sylhet Strikers Struggle to Post a Big Total
Batting first, Sylhet Strikers were bowled out for 116 runs in 18.1 overs. The team struggled against Faheem Ashraf, who delivered an excellent spell, picking up 5 wickets for just 7 runs in 3.1 overs. James Fuller and Mohammad Nabi supported him well with two wickets each.
Ahsan Bhatti was the top scorer for Sylhet, making 28 runs off 29 balls. Jaker Ali added 24 runs, but no other batter managed to settle. The fall of wickets at regular intervals kept the team under pressure.
Tamim Iqbal Leads Fortune Barishal’s Chase
Chasing a modest target, Fortune Barishal reached 120/2 in just 16 overs. Tamim Iqbal anchored the innings with an unbeaten 52 off 51 balls. Mushfiqur Rahim played a quick knock of 42 runs off 30 balls to ensure a smooth chase.
Nahidul Islam and Sumon Khan took one wicket each for Sylhet Strikers, but their efforts were not enough to defend the low total.
Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers Full Match Scorecard
Sylhet Strikers: 116/10 (18.1 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Rony Talukdar | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Zakir Hasan | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Ahsan Bhatti | 28 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 96.55 | |
| Kadeem Alleyne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Nahidul Islam | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Jaker Ali Anik | 24 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 126.32 | |
| Ariful Haque-1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 | |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 | |
| Sumon Khan | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Ruyel Miah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 1, w 4, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 116/10 (18.1 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Mondol | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2.21 |
| Rishad Hossain | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Taijul Islam | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (George Munsey – 1.4 ov), 2-14 (Zakir Hasan – 2.5 ov), 3-34 (Rony Talukdar – 5.3 ov), 4-34 (Kadeem Alleyne – 5.5 ov), 5-46 (Nahidul Islam – 7.4 ov), 6-78 (Ahsan Bhatti – 11.6 ov), 7-87 (Jaker Ali Anik – 13.5 ov), 8-103 (Tanzim Hasan Sakib – 15.4 ov), 9-109 (Ariful Haque-1 – 16.5 ov), 10-116 (Sumon Khan – 18.1 ov)
Fortune Barishal: 210/2 (16 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towhid Hridoy | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Tamim Iqbal | 52 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 101.96 | |
| Dawid Malan | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 | |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 42 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 | |
| Extra | 11 (b 9, w 0, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 120/2 (16 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahidul Islam | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Sumon Khan | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Ruyel Miah | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Ahsan Bhatti | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Towhid Hridoy – 2.5 ov), 2-39 (Dawid Malan – 5.6 ov)
Match Result: Fortune Barishal won by 8 wickets
