- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4 Shanto's gone. Flat on middle and leg, Nazmul stays low, looking for a big hoicky sweep over square leg, the ball takes the leading edge and settles in Gazi's hands. 21/111.4 118 kph, superb yorker from Bopara. A change-up in pace, on off, goes underneath Klinger's jab and uproots off stump. 82/45.3 was only a matter of time with his approach. Full on leg, swinging in. Afif is beaten for pace as he tries to flick, but the ball clips the pad before ricocheting into middle stump. Not a great innings 34/26.4 taken this time. This is some batting. On a pitch that is offering plenty to the bowlers, Khulna are looking to score 250. Flight on middle and leg, Mahmudullah runs down, but skews the ball off the inside half of the bat to long-on. 56/316.4 taken by Bopara. A shortish delivery outside off, hurries Ariful on his pull, the ball lobs up off the outside half of the bat. Bopara runs back from backward point, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a quality catch 122/519.1 not a great shot against Malinga, especially with his slingy action. It's a full toss on leg, Pooran looking for another reverse paddle can't get bat on it, is struck in front of leg, and it's hardly a tough decision 155/6Extras12 (lb 4, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL167/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.35)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 3.6 ov), 2-34 (Afif Hossain, 5.3 ov), 3-56 (Mahmudullah, 6.4 ov), 4-82 (Michael Klinger, 11.4 ov), 5-122 (Ariful Haque, 16.4 ov), 6-155 (Nicholas Pooran, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mashrafe Mortaza 4 0 23 0 5.75 1 0 Sohag Gazi 3 0 24 1 8.00 1 0 SL Malinga 4 0 49 2 12.25 4 1 Nazmul Islam 3 0 19 1 6.33 0 0 Rubel Hossain 4 0 33 1 8.25 1 0 RS Bopara 2 0 15 1 7.50 0 0
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.2 that strategy did not work at all. Good length and straight, Gazi gives himself room, looking to hit the ball straight but misses it by a distance. The ball hits off and middle stump 24/12.4 picks out deep cover to absolute perfection. Was that a plan? If it was, wow. Short delivery outside off, McCullum runs down and slaps a swat straight into the hands of deep cover 25/2Extras14 (nb 1, w 13)TOTAL171/2 (15.2 Overs, RR: 11.15)Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Sohag Gazi, 2.2 ov), 2-25 (Brendon McCullum, 2.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Abu Jayed 3 0 23 0 7.66 1 0 Mahmudullah 2 0 30 0 15.00 0 0 JC Archer 4 0 30 2 7.50 4 0 Mohammad Irfan(5) 2 0 25 0 12.50 0 1 CR Brathwaite 2 0 30 0 15.00 3 0 Afif Hossain 2 0 21 0 10.50 1 0 Najmul Hossain Shanto 0.2 0 12 0 36.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Rangpur Riders , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Rangpur Riders advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20
Match days
08 December 2017 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Coverage
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