‌BPL 2024 | Khulna Tigers fall prey to Aamer Jamal’s fifer as Comilla attains back-to-back victory

02/07/2024

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Comilla Victorians make it back-to-back wins after thrashing the Khulna Tigers in Mirpur. Litton Das, Mohammad Rizwan, and Will Jacks set the tone for a fighting total and Aamer Jamal’s fifer coupled with economical bowling outshined the opposition as Comilla leapfrogs to third spot.

Opting to bat first, the Comilla Victorians started slow, scoring only nine runs in the first three overs. With Mohammad Rizwan struggling against the new ball, Litton Das switched gears, smacking four sixes across the next three overs to end the powerplay at 46/0. Gradually, the pair built the innings until the halfway mark and consolidated 69 runs for the opening stand before Nasum Ahmed removed both openers in the tenth over. The skipper fell shy of his fifty by just four runs while Rizwan followed suit for the scoreboard to reflect 70/2 in 10 overs. Eventually, Will Jacks and Towhid Hridoy carried the baton for the next 33 balls but could manage only 29 runs before Mohammad Wasim Jr outsmarted the former in the 16th over. The pressure of dot balls during the middle overs resulted in wickets tumbling in clusters, but a quickfire from Jakir Ali (18 off 8 deliveries) helped them finish at 149/7 in 20 overs.

In reply, the Tigers got an unfavourable start after captain Anamul Haque Bijoy and Afif Hossain failed to play their natural game and were dismissed in an attempt to execute big shots. Soon, Akbar Ali followed them back to the hut on the final ball of the powerplay leaving the Tigers reeling at 32/3 after six overs. The wickets tumbled as the middle and lower order stuttered against Aamer Jamal and Will Jacks, losing five wickets in the next ten overs. With the score reading 88/8 after 16 overs, Nasum Ahmed fell prey to Jamal’s fifth scalp of the day after holing out in the deep. Despite the diminished hopes of a Khulna victory, No. 9 Wasim Jr. whacked Mustafizur Ahmed and Tanvir Islam at the fag end of the contest before suffering the final nail in the coffin to Victorian's 34-run triumph.

Good win!

Good congratulations
— Saleem Irshad (@Saleem4396)

It's all his day!

Maiden five-wicket haul for Aamir Jamal in BPL 2024.
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888)

Brilliantly bowled!

Maiden five-wicket haul for Aamir Jamal in BPL 2024.
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888)

One of the best!

Maiden T20 five-wicket haul for Aamir Jamal! He has taken the best figures by a bowler in this season of the BPL, picked up 5/23 in 4 overs. ✨
— Shahzaib Ali 🇵🇰 (@DSBcricket)

He is the man!

1st 5fer of BPL in this edition and it's by a Pakistani bowler 🙌 our very own Aamir Jamal 👏💪 the man of 5fers ❤️

-2 5fers in Australia test series

-now in BPL
— Sabby Barbarian 56 (@SMahar56)

Big number for him!

five-wicket haul for Aamir Jamal in BPL 2024.
— Aftab ali (@aafijani086)

Man he got them all!

Amir Jamal 🔥🔥

1st Fifer of
— Hasnain600 (@kn94683991)

Take a bow!

Fifer 🖐️ Aamir Jamal bags his maiden T20 five-wicket haul against Khulna Tigers in BPL
— Ahmed56🇵🇰 (@Ahmed_Jutt_)

Niceeeee!

Aamir Jamal was the Player of the Match after registering his career-best T20 figures! ⭐

He picked up 5/23 in 4 overs to help Comilla Victorians to a comprehensive win.
— Mohammed Nadeem Khan (@Nadeemkhan5990)

Great