Tamim Iqbal dazzled yet again, this with a blazing 54 ball-91 but that terrific knock was not enough as Chattogram conceded a five-wicket defeat to Barishal Division in their fourth match of the NCL T20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Opting to bat first, Chattogram put up a handsome 182-7, thanks to Tamim blitz but Barishal overhauled the target, rather comfortably with 185-5.
Tamim who struck seven fours and six sixes in his superb knock was in fact the lone warrior from the side while other gave him little support. The next best was his fellow opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy's 22.
Mehedi Hasan, however, took 3-22 for Barishal, which rode on completely team performance unlike Chattogram to grab a crucial victory.
Opener Iftekhar Hossain Ifti hammered 39 ball-59 to give the side a solid start and thereafter Salman Hossain Emon gave the finishing touch with 28 ball-53 not out.
Both of the teams, so far, won two matches in four outings. —BSS
