BPL 2024-25 Match 37: Rangpur Riders vs Chittagong Kings – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Chittagong Kings beat Rangpur Riders by 5 wickets in the 37th match of the BPL 2024-25.
Chittagong Kings secured a comfortable six-wicket win over Rangpur Riders in the 37th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-25. The match was played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Rangpur Riders Struggle with the Bat
Rangpur Riders posted 143/5 in their 20 overs. The team had a slow start, losing Steven Taylor early for a duck. Soumya Sarkar (23) and Iftikhar Ahmed (65*) tried to rebuild the innings. Iftikhar played a crucial knock, smashing seven fours and three sixes. Mahedi Hasan (22*) provided some support towards the end.
Among Chittagong Kings’ bowlers, Khaled Ahmed took 2 wickets for 44 runs. Shoriful Islam and Shamim Hossain picked up one wicket each. Binura Fernando and Aliss Al Islam bowled economically, restricting the scoring rate.
Haider Ali’s Quickfire 48 Seals the Win
Chasing 144, Chittagong Kings lost Lahiru Milantha early. Parvez Hossain Emon (41) held one end but struggled to accelerate. Graham Clark (15) and Mohammad Mithun (20) chipped in, but it was Haider Ali’s explosive 48* off 18 balls that took the game away from Rangpur Riders. He smashed six sixes, ensuring an easy chase.
Akif Javed and Mohammad Saifuddin took two wickets each for Rangpur, but their bowlers couldn’t stop Chittagong from reaching 148/5 in 17.4 overs.
Rangpur Riders vs Chittagong Kings Full Match Scorecard
Rangpur Riders: 143/5 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Taylor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Soumya Sarkar | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 135.29 | |
| Saif Hassan | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 65 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 138.30 | |
| Nurul Hasan | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Irfan Sukkur | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Mahedi Hasan | 22 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 110.00 | |
| Extra | 15 15 (b 6, w 7, nb 2, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 143/5 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Shoriful Islam | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Khaled Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Aliss Al Islam | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Rahatul Ferdous | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Shamim Hossain Patwari | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Steven Taylor – 1.2 ov), 2-18 (Saif Hassan – 3.2 ov), 3-37 (Soumya Sarkar – 5.5 ov), 4-61 (Nurul Hasan – 11.2 ov), 5-68 (Irfan Sukkur – 12.2 ov)
Chittagong Kings: 148/5 (17.4)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Milantha | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | 41 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 95.35 | |
| Graham Clark | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 125.00 | |
| Mohammad Mithun | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 | |
| Haider Ali | 48 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 266.67 | |
| Shamim Hossain Patwari | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 400.00 | |
| Rahatul Ferdous | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Extra | 4 15 (b 0, w 3, nb 1, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 148/5 (17.4 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Akif Javed | 3.4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 10.09 |
| Rakibul Hasan | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Nahid Rana | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Saif Hassan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Lahiru Milantha – 3.3 ov), 2-29 (Graham Clark – 5.4 ov), 3-63 (Mohammad Mithun – 9.6 ov), 4-106 (Parvez Hossain Emon – 15.4 ov), 5-118 (Shamim Hossain Patwari – 16.1 ov)
Match Result: Chittagong Kings won by 5 wickets
