In the match against Cumilla Victorians, Farzan Barisal achieved a six-wicket victory, and Sylhet Strikers secured a narrow win against Khulna Tigers on the decisive day. Khulna Tigers’ hope for victory with Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad ended in defeat against Sylhet. This marked Sylhet’s first match in the playoffs, resulting in a comprehensive loss for them.
The tournament began with a promising start for Cumilla Victorians, and Khulna Tigers initiated their match against them. It was a playoff match for Khulna, but they couldn’t secure a victory this time. They were restricted to six wickets within a specified number of runs.
Khulna Tigers couldn’t qualify for the powerplay, and they had to bat first. The start of the match was not favorable for Sylhet, as they lost two wickets for six runs in the first innings. However, Sylhet made a comeback with their third wicket partnership against Khulna. Despite the dismissal of their captain Shant Adhinayake, Yassir Ali Rabbi formed a partnership with him, scoring 70 runs. Even though Shant got out, this partnership had already given Sylhet a good position in the match. The Shant-Rabbi partnership went out when Sylhet scored 76 runs.
Khulna Tigers faced disappointment as they couldn’t play in the powerplay, and they had to bat first. The start of the match was not good for Sylhet, as they were sitting at six runs for two wickets in the first innings. However, their third wicket partnership faced Khulna. Leading with captain Shant Adhinayake, Yassir Ali Rabbi formed a partnership of 70 runs. Although Shant got out, this partnership had already given them an advantage in the match. The Shant-Rabbi partnership went out when Sylhet scored 76 runs.
Sylhet secured a hard-fought victory, but both batting and bowling were not easy for them. Sylhet lost, but the bowling day was excellent, as Khulna couldn’t dismiss all ten batters, holding them to 128 runs. Howell Matchara also performed well, remaining unbeaten with 12 runs. In addition to Ben Howell, Owen Parneel took two wickets each. With excellent bowling, English all-rounder Howell is putting tremendous pressure on the opposing team by taking wickets at a low run rate.