Comilla’s first win in Chittagong to lose Chittagong

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In the second match of the BPL match, Comilla Victorians won the first match in their second match. Mohammad Nabi’s team defeated Chittagong Vikings by 8 wickets at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Chasing an imposing target of 143 runs in seven overs in the 20 overs, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. In reply, Comilla assured victory with 8 wickets and 16 balls.

Going into the match to score 144, Jas Butler and Liton Das brought good start to Comilla. They added 43 runs in the opening pair. Then Litu Das returned to the wicket when the personal 23 runs were Shuvashish, Imrul Kayes came to the wicket. The 57-run partnership with Tiger opener Butler returned to a personal 48. Buttler Marlon Samuels’s battered batting with the next 44 runs came in 35 runs. The Caribbean are unbeaten on 35 runs with 18 runs. On the other hand, Imrul remained unbeaten on 33 off 31 balls.

Earlier, Chittagong’s opening pair of Luke Ronchi and Soumya Sarker gave the hosts a good start. Kiwi wicketkeeper has scored 40 runs in 21 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes. The other 38 runs came in 33 balls, 3 fours and 1 chakkaya, and Soumya Sarkar bat. But the middle-order batsmen failed to stop the chasing 143 runs in Chittagong. Comilla’s national team all-rounder Saifuddin has taken 3 wickets for 24 runs.

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