CCH VS FBA MATCH 26

Shakib Al Hasan, the skipper of Fortune Barishal, says that they are the only team playing exciting cricket. Adds that luckily they were on the winning side. Feels that they deserve to be on the top of the points table with the way they have performed so far. Shares that they have a good all-round side and he gets confused about whom to bowl when but it is a good problem to have.

Anamul Haque is the Player of the Match. He says that he got runs after several innings. Adds that he loves to play and it went well for him ad his team. Ends by saying he would love to finish the game next time.

Shuvagata Hom, the skipper of Chattogram Challengers, says that was a closely fought game and bowlers almost got them over the line. Adds that despite efforts from Mohammad Nihaduzzaman and other bowlers it wasn't to be. Ends by saying that they still have four matches and they will look to perform well in those games.

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Earlier in the game, Fortune Barishal chose to field first and managed to get some early wickets. They did get wickets at regular intervals but every other batter of Chattogram Challengers kept the scoreboard ticking for them. Khaled Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim were the only economical bowlers, the rest of them leaked runs. Later, Shakib Al Hasan conceded 18 runs off the final over which made the Chattogram Challengers end their innings at 168 runs.

Chattogram Challengers just have themselves to blame for this loss. They had the game in their control but were quite sloppy with their fielding. They dropped Karim Janat on 29 once as well. Mohammad Nihaduzzaman was the pick of the bowlers who provided a spell of 4-0-17-4 but it all went down to the drain. Mrittunjoy Chowdhury was economical too barring the 19th over he bowled, which went down for 14 runs.

Fortune Barishal were off to a good start and it looked like they had the game in control. They were 69 for one wicket at the end of the seventh over. They lost their skipper and Mahmudullah in the eighth over and the whole complexion of the game changed for a while. They still had Anamul Haque who went down in the 15th over. Karim Janat then, came on with all guns blazing and scored 17 runs off the 17th over and got the game back in their control. They needed 52 runs in 26 balls at 12 rpo when he came on, and he scored a quickfire 31 runs off 12 balls and won the game for his team. Salman Hossain played a fine cameo of 18 runs from 14 deliveries at the end as well.

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Mohammad Wasim finishes things off for Fortune Barishal! Mehedi Hasan Rana bowls this one full around off, Mohammad Wasim clears his front leg and gets under the delivery. Carves this one over the infield on the off side and collects a boundary to help his side get over the line. Fortune Barishal win by 3 wickets!

Mohammad Wasim walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Unmukt Chand has taken a stunner here! Mehedi Hasan Rana bowls it full and at the batter, Karim Janat clears his front leg and whips this one towards mid-wicket. Unmukt Chand there leaps and takes an excellent catch. Do we have a late twist here?

Mehedi Hasan Rana to bowl the final over.

FOUR! Another attempt of a yorker outside off, Salman Hossain does not miss out as he drives this one wide of mid off and collects another boundary. Fortune Barishal now need just two runs.

FOUR! Slower and fullish delivery outside off, Salman Hossain clears his front leg and gets underneath the delivery. Drills this one past the diving Shuvagata Hom at cover and collects a boundary. Just 6 needed now for Fortune Barishal.

Mrittunjoy Chowdhury misses his length and bowls a full toss outside off, Salman Hossain swings his bat at it but fails to connect.

SIX! Cracking shot by Salman Hossain! Mrittunjoy Chowdhury bowls this one full and on leg, Salman Hossain gets inside the line of the delivery and flicks this one towards the backward square leg region for a maximum.

Nails the yorker outside off, Salman Hossain goes for the drive but misses.

Low full toss outside off, Salman Hossain looks to slice this one on the off side but fails to get any bat on it.