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Comilla Victorians shock Khulna Tigers in high-scoring BPL encounter

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Published: 07:29, 1 February 2023   Update: 07:30, 1 February 2023
Comilla Victorians shock Khulna Tigers in high-scoring BPL encounter

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The Comilla Victorians made remarkable history in Tuesday’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match, succeeding in their chase of a target surpassing 200 runs and defeating the Khulna Tigers in Sylhet.

Khulna Tigers put up a strong score with contributions from Tamim Iqbal and Shai Hope, scoring 95 and 91 runs respectively, setting a total of 210 for 2 wickets.

However, the highlight of the match was Johnson Charles from the Comilla Victorians, who scored an impressive century with 107 runs and 11 sixes.

Comilla started off on the backfoot with early losses from Litton Das and Imrul Kayes while chasing a big target, but a crucial third-wicket partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Johnson Charles of 122 runs sealed a fantastic victory for the Victorians. Rizwan made a significant contribution of 73 runs with 4 sixes.

Comilla achieved their chase with 7 wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare, marking their sixth consecutive win and moving up to third place in the points table with 6 wins in 9 matches.

On the other hand, Khulna suffered their seventh loss in 9 matches and currently sit in sixth place with a mere 4 points.

The Sylhet phase of the BPL has come to a close and the tournament will now move to Dhaka, starting on February 3rd.

 

Nagad
Walton