Chattogram were sent to bat first after losing the toss and they posted 50 runs inside five overs riding on the super efforts by Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar. Before Soumya fell for 34 off 25, Chattogram posted 62 runs in the first wicket stand.
Mohammad Mithun (11) and Shamsur Rahman (1) returned to the dressing room in quick succession, but Liton was firm at the other end of the wicket. He posted 78 not-out off 53 balls with nine fours and one six, his best in the format. Along with him, Mosaddek Hossain hit 42 off 28 balls. They ended up on 176 for five in 20 overs.
For Rajshahi, Mukidul Islam took three wickets conceding 30 runs in four overs while Farhad Reza and Anisul Islam Emon scalped one each.
In reply, Rajshahi posted 175 for seven in 20 overs. Anisul posted 58 off 44 balls while Nazmul Islam Shanto (25), Mohammad Ashraful (20), Mahedi Hasan (25) contributed well with the bat.
In the last over, bowled by Mustafizur Rahman, Rajshahi needed 16 runs to win. Mustafiz removed Nurul Hasan in the first ball and the next two balls were dot. Rony Talukdar, who came late in the order, hit a six and a four off the fourth and fifth ball. Rajshahi needed four runs in the last ball, but they only managed two.
For Chattogram, Mustafizur took three wickets conceding 37 runs in four overs while Shoriful scalped two and Mosaddek Hossain and Ziaur Rahman bagged one each.
With this win, Chattogram cemented their place at the top of the order with eight points from four consecutive wins while Rajshahi remained at number three with four points from two wins in four games.
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