BPL 2024-25 1st Qualifier: Fortune Barishal vs Chittagong Kings – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Fortune Barishal beat Chittagong Kings by 9 wickets in the 1st Qualifier match of the BPL 2024-25.
Fortune Barishal dominated Chittagong Kings, securing a 9-wicket win at the Shere Bangla Stadium on February 3. With this victory, they confirmed their place in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-35.
Chittagong Kings Struggle with the Bat
Batting first, Chittagong Kings posted 149/9 in 20 overs. Their top order collapsed early, losing four wickets inside six overs. Shamim Hossain was the only batter to fight back, scoring 79 off 47 balls with nine fours and four sixes. Parvez Hossain Emon contributed 36 runs, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to provide support.
Pacer Mohammad Ali was the star with the ball, taking 5 wickets for 24 runs in his four-over spell. Kyle Mayers also picked up two wickets, while Rishad Hossain and Ebadot Hossain took one each.
Towhid Hridoy’s Unbeaten Knock Seals the Win
Chasing 150, Fortune Barishal lost Tamim Iqbal (29 off 26) at 55/1 in the ninth over. However, Towhid Hridoy (82* off 56) and Dawid Malan (34* off 22) ensured an easy win, finishing the chase in 17.2 overs.
Chittagong Kings’ bowlers failed to make an impact, with Shoriful Islam conceding 49 runs in four overs. Khaled Ahmed took the only wicket but was expensive, giving away 34 runs in his four overs.
Fortune Barishal vs Chittagong Kings Full Match Scorecard
Chittagong Kings: 149/9 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khawaja Nafay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | 36 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 100.00 | |
| Graham Clark | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Mohammad Mithun | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Haider Ali | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Shamim Hossain Patwari | 79 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 168.09 | |
| Khaled Ahmed | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 | |
| Arafat Sunny | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Shoriful Islam | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Aliss Al Islam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Binura Fernando | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 149/9 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Mohammad Ali | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6.00 |
| Ebadot Hossain | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Mahmudullah | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Rishad Hossain | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Tanvir Islam | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Khawaja Nafay – 0.2 ov), 2-14 (Graham Clark – 2.1 ov), 3-24 (Mohammad Mithun – 3.3 ov), 4-34 (Haider Ali – 5.3 ov), 5-111 (Parvez Hossain Emon – 13.5 ov), 6-143 (Khaled Ahmed – 18.1 ov), 7-144 (Shamim Hossain Patwari – 18.3 ov), 8-145 (Arafat Sunny – 18.5 ov), 9-145 (Aliss Al Islam – 18.6 ov)
Fortune Barishal: 150/1 (17.2 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | 29 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 111.54 | |
| Towhid Hridoy * | 82 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 146.43 | |
| Dawid Malan * | 34 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 154.55 | |
| Extra | 5 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 150/1 (17.2 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Shoriful Islam | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Aliss Al Islam | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Khaled Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Arafat Sunny | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Shamim Hossain Patwari | 0.2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Tamim Iqbal – 8.4 ov)
Match Result: Fortune Barishal won by 9 wickets
