Chattogram Challengers won the Eliminator of Bangladesh Premier League 2021/22 by seven runs to eliminate Khulna Tigers. Chasing 190, the Tigers could only manage 182/5.
Andre Fletcher followed his unbeaten century in the last game with a 58-ball 80, but it was not enough to secure a win for the Tigers, for whom Mahedi Hasan and Soumya Sarkar scored three runs between them.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Fletcher steadied the innings with a 64-run stand for the third wicket. While Fletcher struggled to get going after Powerplay, Mushfiqur struck four sixes for his 29-ball 43 to keep the asking rate in check. Mehidy Hasan Miraz provided the Challengers with a breakthrough by getting rid of Mushfiqur.
At this point the Tigers needed 83 runs to win. Yasir Ali and Fletcher then kept the game alive with a 65-runs stand. Yasir scored 45 off 24 before getting out in the penultimate over.
With 16 needed off the final over, Miraz conceded just eight runs and picked up a wicket to win the game.
Earlier, Chadwick Walton's unbeaten 44-ball 89 helped the Challengers reach a steep total. Walton hit seven fours and as many sixes. Miraz (36 off 30) and Kennar Lewis (39 off 32) too chipped in with vital contributions.
Brief scores: Chattogram Challengers 189/5 in 20 overs (Walton 89; Khaled 2-40) beat Khulna Tigers 182/5 in 20 overs (Fletcher 80; Miraz 2-40) by 7 runs. Player of the Match: Chadwick Walton.