
Sylhet: Chattogram Royals beat Rajshahi Warriors by two wickets in a thrilling 19th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025-26 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Batting first, the Warriors were restricted to a modest 128-9 in 20 overs.
Muhammad Wasim fell short of his maximum of 20 with 19 off 14 balls including a four and 2 sixes.
SM Mehrob scored 19 runs, Akbar Ali (17), wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim (15) and Tanzim Hasan Saqib (14) added important runs.
Amir Jamal led the Royals’ bowling with figures of 3/23 from four overs.
Tanveer Islam and Shoriful Islam took 2 wickets each and Mahedi Hasan and Hasan Nawaz took one wicket each.
Chattogram Royals chased down the target in a nail-biting finish, winning by eight wickets in the final balls.
Hasan Nawaz was unbeaten on 35 off 36 balls, with two well-timed fours to guide his team to victory.
Captain Mahedi Hasan scored 28 runs off 25 balls with 3 fours and a six, while Asif Ali scored 27 runs off 25 balls with 3 fours and a six.
Pinura Fernando led the bowling for Warriors with 3 wickets for 18 runs in four overs.
SM Mehrop took 2 wickets and Riban Mondol, Dansim Hasan Saqib and Sandeep Lamichhane took one wicket each.