‌BPL 2024 | Bijoy, Nawaz star as Dhaka falls prey to Tigers’ dominating all-round brilliance in Sylhet

The Durdanto Dhaka openers Saim Ayub and Mohammad Naim backed their captain’s decision to bat first with a watchful approach, gathering 39 runs inside the powerplay. Gradually, the pair switched gears by slamming 36 runs in the next three overs with Naim (41 off 21) leading the assault. He whacked two sixes and a four on a trot against Afif Hossain before holing out to Evin Lewis at deep extra cover, leading to a hydration break. Subsequently, Dasun Shanaka removed Saim Ayub for 35 in the next over with the scoreboard reflecting 77/2 after 9.5 overs. The first couple of wickets paved the path for a collapse as the Khulna Tigers pegged back with Mukidul Islam and Mohammad Nawaz breaking the backbone of Dhaka. The Dhaka-based unit lost seven wickets in the space of the next 32 deliveries and all of a sudden they were reeling at 114/9 before the last pair of Arafat Sunny and Shoriful Islam dragged them to 130. 

In reply, Anamul Haque Bijoy and Evin Lewis initiated the chase with a bang with the former smacking a wristy six over deep backward square leg on the first ball itself. The left and right-handed pair coordinated well to notch up 50 runs in 4.3 overs before the Caribbean star left the field owing to an abdomen pull. It did not matter much to the chasing side as Bijoy looked in fine tune with the willow and continued scoring at the rate of ten runs per over with assistance from Afif. The captain led from the front and got to his fifty in just 37 balls, while Afif switched gears by tonking a four and a couple of sixes in the 12th over to curtail the equation to 11 required from the last eight overs. Although a couple of tight overs followed, the pair managed to complete the chase with 32 balls to spare with no further hiccups.

Tough luck lad!

Saim Ayub dismissed for 35 runs in 37 balls.  

— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) 

Good day for him at office!

Mohammad Nawaz is the Player of the Match after helping Khulna Tigers to a 10-wicket win! 👏🏽



His performances in BPL so far:

1st match: 55 (34) and 2/13 (2)

2nd match: 3/15 (4) 

— Usama_Butt_1 (@Butt_101) 

Really well done!

4 OUT OF 4 !   

— ER Saif (@ERSaif14) 

Very tough wicket tho!

Saim ayub is playing on 25 runs from 26 balls   

— Zaigham Haider🇹🇭🎌 (@Zaigham880) 

He is really good talent!

Saim Ayub is on fire 🔥   

— Amjad Islam (@Amjadislam_) 

Hahaha! LOL!

I hope People won't bash Saim Ayub like they do with Babar Azam.



He is playing at 32(30)*



Obviously Bangladesh pitches are pathetic T20 tracks. 

— Abu Bakar Tarar (@abubakarSays_) 

It's not that easy track to bat on!

Saim Ayub was too slow for a T20 match 👀 

— Alisha Imran (@Alishaimran111) 

Good win for them!

BPL T20 2024: Match 14

Khulna Tigers vs Durdanto Dhaka



Khulna Tigers won by 10 Wickets👏 |  |  |  

— Omar Faruque (@OmarFar46196492) 

Brutal!

Wasim Jr to Saim Ayub in the powerplay so far: 



Balls 9

Runs 2

Dots 7

Fours 0

Sixes 0



Saim just cannot play him at the moment 🔥  |  

— Syed Awon (@syedawon66) 

My lord!

Babar's parchies are sinning in today's match for Khulna Tigers🔥🔥🔥



Wasim: 4 - 13 - 2 

Nawaz: 4 - 15 - 3  

— Khurram 🇵🇰 (@Khurram_Rana21)