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)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Khawaja Nafay4210200.00
Parvez Hossain Emon363632100.00
Graham Clark6610100.00
Mohammad Mithun140025.00
Haider Ali7710100.00
Shamim Hossain Patwari794794168.09
Khaled Ahmed180012.50
Arafat Sunny120050.00
Shoriful Islam460066.67
Aliss Al Islam01000.00
Binura Fernando1100100.00
Extra9 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 3)
Total149/9 (20 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Kyle Mayers402726.75
Mohammad Ali402456.00
Ebadot Hossain403418.50
Mohammad Nabi3030010.00
Mahmudullah1010010.00
Rishad Hossain201216.00
Tanvir Islam20904.50

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)

BattersRB4S6SSR
Tamim Iqbal292640111.54
Towhid Hridoy *825692146.43
Dawid Malan *342221154.55
Extra5 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 1)
Total150/1 (17.2 ov)
BowlersOMRWECON
Binura Fernando301304.33
Shoriful Islam4049012.25
Aliss Al Islam403709.25
Khaled Ahmed403418.50
Arafat Sunny201105.50
Shamim Hossain Patwari0.205015.00

Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Tamim Iqbal – 8.4 ov)


Match Result: Fortune Barishal won by 9 wickets