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BPL 2022: Barishal defend 143 to storm to final
Fortune Barishal defended a moderate total of 143 to storm to the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Comilla Victorians by 10 runs on Monday.
Comilla will now take on Chattogram Challengers on February 16 in the second Qualifier. Chattogram defeated Khulna Tigers in the Eliminator.
While chasing 143, Comilla failed to finish well. They needed 22 off the last 12 balls, but they fell short of 10 runs despite having six wickets in hand. Off the 19th over, Mehedi Hasan Rana conceded only four runs and picked up one wicket.
In the last over, Mujeeb Ur Rahman conceded seven runs and picked up two wickets, and Barishal sealed the match.
Comilla had a 62-run opening stand by Liton Das and Mahmudul Hasan Joy. Despite having this good foundation, they failed to carry on the good run.
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Mahmudul, who has been playing well in BPL, played 30 balls to score 20 runs with only a six. His sluggish effort made it tough for the late order to come up with the required response.
Faf du Plessis started well but fell for 21 off 15 with a four and a six, and Moeen Ali scored 22 off 15 balls. Any one of these two needed to stay in the middle and finish it off, but they couldn't.
For Barishal, Shafiqul Islam was the best bowler who took two wickets conceding only 16 runs in four overs while Mehedi Hasan Rana also did well taking two conceding 15 in three overs.
Shakib Al Hasan failed to take any wickets, but he was economical with the ball giving away only 27 runs in four overs.
Earlier, Barishal posted a moderate total of 143 for eight in 20 overs.
Munim Shahriar, the opener, once again helped lay down a good foundation scoring 44 off 30 balls with two fours and four sixes. In the opening stand, Barishal scored 58 in 6.2 before losing Chris Gayle to Shohidul Islam.
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Barishal’s middle-order failed to deliver well as Shakib returned posting only a run while Ziaur Rahman and Towhid Hridoy posted 17 and one retrospectively before Dwayne Bravo scored 17.
For Comilla, Shohidul Islam bagged three wickets while Moeen Ali took two.
In the league phase, Barishal took on Comilla twice and won one with losing the other match. If Comilla can beat Chattogram in the second Qualifier now, they will have a great chance to lift the BPL title for the third time.
7-foot long python rescued from pond in Barishal
A seven-foot long python was rescued while people were fishing in a pond in Barishal on Saturday.
The residents of ward 26 of Barishal city handed over the python to the Forest Department on Sunday noon, said Gazi Mohammad Abul Bashar, Forest Officer of Barishal Sadar upazila.
Jayanata Shil, a local, said while fishing in a pond at Natunhat area a youth named Abul Kalam caught the python thinking it was a fish.
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“These local species of python usually live in the Sundarbans. This one might have come here through the rivers,” said forest officer Gazi Mohammad.
The python, aged around 8 years, will be released in the Sundarbans as the wildlife department of Khulna has been informed, he said.
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9-year-old boy found dead in Barishal
The throat-slit body of a nine-year-old boy was recovered from Rupatoli area in the city on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Yasin, son of Sirajul Islam of the area.
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Kotwali Model Police Station inspector(investigation) Lokman Hossain said local people found the slaughtered body of the boy near an abandoned toilet in the area and police recovered it around 9am.
The boy might have been slaughtered sometime at night, he said adding that the motive will be known after investigation
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BPL 2022: Barishal jump to top beating Chattogram
In the last match of the Chattogam leg of this year’s Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Fortune Barishal beat Chattogram Challengers by 14 runs on Tuesday and topped the table with eight points.
Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Barishal, hit a stunning fifty, and Chris Gayle, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Towhid Hridoy also did well with the bat to post a challenging total of 149 runs while batting first after winning the toss.
Despite losing Munim Shahriar early, Barishal’s innings never seemed to have lost track thanks to the firm show by the middle-order batters. They also suffered a batting collapse in the lower middle-order.
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For Chattogram, young left-arm seamer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury scalped four wickets in two overs with a two-in-two. Along with him, Shoriful Islam also did well with the ball taking two wickets.
In reply, Chattogram lost opener Will Jacks in the first over. In the second-wicket stand, Afif Hossain and Shamim Hossain added 70 runs on the board. This pair was guiding the Challengers to a successful chase, but Shakib broke the stand removing Afif for 39.
The Challengers were unable to carry on the good run and eventually tumbled for 135 for all wickets in 19.4 overs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 26 off 13 balls with three fours and one six, but his effort was not enough for the Challengers to avoid a defeat.
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Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman bagged three for nine in four overs while Shakib also bagged three for 23 in four overs. Dwayne Bravo and Mehedi Hasan Rana took two wickets each.
Barishal will play Minister Group Dhaka on February 3 in Dhaka while Chattogram will take on Comilla Victorians on the same day.
BPL 2022: Barishal join early pacesetters on 6 pts
Despite some late blows by the Khulna Tigers batters, Fortune Barishal picked up their third win in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday in Chattogram.
Khulna needed to score 146 to win the match, but they ended up on 139 and lost the match by six runs. With this win, Barishal secured a total of six points from three wins in five matches they’ve played so far.
Barishal won the toss in this match and opted to bat first— unlike the other matches when captains opted to bowl first after winning the tosses.
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Despite losing three wickets in just 24 runs, Barishal posted 145 for all wickets in 18.5 overs. In the fourth wicket stand, Shakib Al Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto posted 79 runs on the board. Riding on this stand, Barishal managed to set a challenging total.
Shakib scored 41 while Shanto added 45 in the fourth wicket stand for Barishal.
Khaled Ahmed bagged three for Khulna Tigers while Kamrul Islam and Farhad Reza took two wickets each.
In reply, Yasir Ali and Mushfiuqr Rahim scored 57 not out and 33 respectively but their effort went in vain as the top-order failed to provide a good start.
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Khulna needed 36 runs in the last two overs which came down to 15 in the last over, but Khulna batters failed to achieve that.
For Barishal, Dwayne Bravo took three wickets conceding 40 runs in four overs while Shakib took two wickets conceding only 10 runs in four overs. Shakib won the player of the match award for his allround show. Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman did not get any wicket, but he was excellent with the ball as he conceded only 13 runs in four overs.
Khulna now have four points from two wins in five matches they’ve played till the date.
In their next match, Khulna will take on Sylhet Sunrisers on February 3 while Barishal will lock the horns with Chattogram Challengers on February 1.
Fisherman goes missing as boat sinks in Arial Khan
A fisherman went missing in the Arial Khan River in Babuganj upazila of Barishal on Thursday after a boat sank in the river being hit by a launch.
The missing man was identified as Masum Khan, 30, son of Ismail Khan from the area.
Delwar Hossain, 25, who sustained injuries, was admitted in a local hospital rescued by the locals.
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A diving team of the Fire Service and Civil Defence started a search operation from 9 am.
According to witnesses, Masum and Delwar went to catch fish in the river Thursday night.
When they were sleeping tying up the boat with paddla Poysharhat-bound launch hit the boat and it sank around 3am at Gazipur of Chandpasha union in the upazila, said Md Khorshed Alam, station officer of Barishal Naval Fire Service Station.
He said they are trying to rescue the missing fisherman.
BPL 2022: Mahmudul shines on debut as Comilla outplay Barishal
Riding on 48 by Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) debutant Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Comilla Victorians beat Fortune Barishal by 63 runs on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
It was the second win for the Victorians in two matches they have played so far in the BPL while it was the second defeat for Barishal in three matches so far.
Barishal won the toss in this match and sent Comilla to bat first, who made a good start as Cameron Delport and Joy added 33 in the first 3.2 overs. Joy smashed Nayeem Hasan for two fours and one six in the very second over of the match, and in the next over, bowled by Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan, Delport hit three fours.
While Joy continued to keep the scoreboard afloat, Delport fell prey to Nayee in the fourth over of the innings for 19 off 13 balls.
In the sixth over, Shakib removed Faf du Plessis, the former South African superstar who is yet to announce his presence in BPL with his signature batting skills. This time, he only returned six off 11 deliveries.
Imrul Kayes, the veteran top-order batter, was also lean in the middle in Tuesday’s match as he scored only 15 off 11 balls. They eventually ended up on a challenging total of 158 for seven in 20 overs, fueled by Afghan allrounder Karim Janat’s 16-ball 29 with one four and three sixes.
For Barishal, Dwayne Bravo, the West Indian allrounder, bagged three wickets conceding 30 runs in four overs while Shakib scalped two.
In reply, Barishal batters were clueless to play against the spin of Nahidul Islam who conceded only five runs in four overs and scalped three wickets including Chris Gayle. The right-arm offspinner also bagged the wickets of Shykat Ali and Shakib.
Nahidul’s first prey was Shykat who fell for a duck in the very first over, which made it tough for Barishal to come up with a good start in pursuit of a challenging target of 159 runs.
Najmul Hossain Shanto was the best batter for Barishal scoring 36 off 47 balls at a strike rate of 76.59. Apart from him, Nurul Hasan and Towhid Hridoy were the other two batters to have reached a double-digit score— 17 and 19 respectively.
While Nahidul got three wickets, Shohidul Islam, Tanvir Islam and Karim Janat took two wickets each.
Comilla Victorians will play their next match against Chattogram Challengers on January 31 while Barishal will play against Khulna Tigers on January 29. Both of these matches will be played in the port city of Chattogram.
BPL 2022: Barishal off to flying start beating Chattogram
Fortune Barishal beat Chattogram Challengers by four wickets in first match of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
In the low-scoring affair, Chattogram batted first after winning the toss. They posted only 125 for eight, and Barishal chased it down in 18.4 overs and won the match by four wickets.
While starting the chase, Barishal lost Najmul Hossian Shanto early, but Shykat Ali was firm, and he posted 39 off 35 balls to guide the team to a comfortable win.
Right before the end of the match, it looked tough for Barishal, but Ziaur Rahman hit two fours and one six to seal the match in style. He remained unbeaten for 19 off 12 balls.
BPL 2022: Chattogram post 121 in opening match
Riding on 20-ball 41 by Benny Howell, Chattogram Challengers posted 121 for eight in the first match of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) against Fortune Barishal on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Barishal won the toss and opted to bowl first. Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Barishal, conceded only nine runs in four overs with a wicket.
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Alzarri Joseph bagged three wickets for Barishal while Nayeem Hasan scalped two.
Chattogram failed to have a good start as only one of their first five batters was able to reach a double-digit score. Will Jacks posted 16.
Afif Hossain, Sabbir Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 6, 8 and 9 respectively.
Shamim Hossain scored 14 off 23 balls, and Naeem Islam scored 15. At one point, it was expected that Chattogram would be restricted under a hundred runs. But Benny Howell came up with some wonderful shots, and he posted 41 with three fours and as many as sixes.
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Barishal now need to score 122 to register a flying start to the BPL 2022.
In other match of the day, Khulna Tigers will take on Minister Group Dhaka at Bangladesh time 6:30 p.m.
29-yr-old to hang for killing rickshaw puller
A court in Barishal has sentenced a man to death and another to life in jail for killing a rickshaw puller in 2015.
Public Safety Disturbance Crime Prevention Tribunal judge TM Musa handed down the judgment on Monday, after holding Shoyeb Hawladar Sabuj and Ali Azim, both 29, guilty of the crime.
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The court also imposed a fine of Tk 20,000 on Shoyeb, who was sentenced to death. He is the son of Adam Ali Hawladar, a resident of Banaripara upazila and a former member of Border Guard Bangladesh.
According to the prosecution, the rickshaw puller -- Jamal Khan, 28, son of Abul Kalam of Madarkathi village in the upazila -- was found dead on June 17, 2015.
Days before, Shoyeb and Jamal had an altercation over the former's alleged illicit relationship with a woman. Subsequently, Shoyeb and Azim killed Jamal and dumped his body in a canal.
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On March 12, 2016, police submitted a chargesheet against eight people, including Shoyeb. However, six other accused in the case were acquitted due to lack of evidence.