Mahmudullah Riyad and Faheem Ashraf's 88-run seventh-wicket stand helped Barishal to secure their win the first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday.
Fortune Barishal, the defending champions, defeated Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets in the match.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, the opener of Barishal, was trapped lbw by Jishan Alam in the very first ball of their innings when they were chasing a challenging target of 198.
Barsihal lost their three wickets within the power play when managed only 30 runs in score board.
Towhid Hridoy posted 32 off 23 balls after being failed by Kyle Mayers (5), and Mushfiqur Rahim (13).
When they lost their 6th wicket in the 13th over, Barishal was preparing for accepting the loss of the game.
Then, Mahmudullah and Ashrafe stood strong at this point of the match and formed a strong match-winnings partnership.
They chased down the target with four wickets in hand with 11 balls to play.
Earlier, riding on Yasir Ali’s unbeaten 94 off 47 balls, and 65 off 51 balls by Anamul Haque, Rajshahi posted 197 for three.
Rajshahi, who were put to bat first after losing the toss, lost their first wicket in the second over of the innings as Jishan Alam was sent back by Kyle Mayers for a duck. With 25 runs on the board, Rajshahi lost their second wicket.
When Barishal was trying to get control of the match, Anamul and Yasir formed a 140-run stand in the third-wicket partnership.
Before falling in the 18th over, Anamul posted 65 off 51 balls with four fours and five sixes.
However, Yasir was firm on the other end of the wicket. He remained unbeaten at 94, smashing seven fours and eight sixes.
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