Barishal beat Dhaka by 40 runs

Fortune Barishal beat Durdanto Dhaka by 40 runs in the 28th game of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur on Saturday.

Opting to bat, a 139-run stand between Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah Riyad for the fourth wicket propelled Barishal to accumulate 189 losing four wickets after 20 overs.

In reply, Dhaka were bowled out for 149 runs as no batters could find their ways except Alex Ross who hit a 30-ball 52.

Mohammad Saifuddin bagged the highest three wickets for Barishal while Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Obed McCoy got two apiece.

Playing XIs

Fortune Barishal (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal(c), Ahmed Shehzad, Soumya Sarkar, Shoaib Malik, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Akif Javed, Taijul Islam, Obed McCoy.

Durdanto Dhaka (Playing XI): Chaturanga de Silva, Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Alex Ross, Sabbir Hossain, SM Meherob, Tahjibul Islam(w), Taskin Ahmed(c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam.