Khulna Tigers vs Minister Group Dhaka
Khulna Tigers 129/8 in 20 overs (Raza 64; Sunny 2-15) lost to Minister Group Dhaka 131/5 in 19.2 overs (Mahmudullah 34; Thisara 2-39) by 5 wickets with 4 balls to spare. Player of the Match: Arafat Sunny
Minister Group Dhaka beat Khulna Tigers by five wickets at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium to register their fourth win of the season. They chased down 130 in 19.2 overs, thanks to the thirties from Mahmudullah and Jahurul Islam.
Dhaka lost both openers inside three overs before Jahurul and Mahmudullah steadied the innings. Jahurul scored 30 in 35 balls before getting bowled by Ruyel Miah, and Mahmudullah top-scored with 34. Shamsur Rahman scored 25 in 14 balls to take Dhaka across the target with four balls to spare.
Earlier, the Tigers had got off to a poor start, losing four wickets for just 12, which soon became 32/5 after Mushfiqur Rahim got bowled by Azmatullah Omarzai. They needed heavy lifting from Sikandar Raza, who scored a 50-ball 64, to reach a face-saving total.
Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Sunrisers
Sylhet Sunrisers 169/5 in 20 overs (Ingram 89; Mustafizur 2-23) lost to Comilla Victorians 173/6 (Joy 65; Babu 2-24) in 19.5 overs by wickets with 1 ball to spare. Player of the Match: Mahmudul Hasan Joy.
Colin Ingram's 89 went in vain as Comilla Victorians chased down 170 with four wickets and a ball remaining. Ingram and Anamul Haque got Sylhet Sunrisers off to a rollicking start, adding 105 for the opening wicket. Anamul fell for 46, while Ingram made 89 off 63 before being dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman (3-23).
Moeen Ali and Mahmudul Hasan Joy added 82 for the third wicket to bring the Victorians back in the game after they were reduced to 22/2. Moeen struck 46 in 35 balls, while Joy made 65 in 50. Imrul Kayes (16 off 8) and Sunil Narine (24 off 12) then guided the Victorians to a four-wicket win.