Nazmul Hossain stars as Sylhet Royals to close win against Rangpur Riders


Sylhet Royals 126 for 5 
Milon 45*, Nasir 2 for 19  

Rangpur Riders 122 
Shamsur 52, Smith 3 for 23, Gazi 3 for 20


Sylhet Royals prevail in a close match against Rangpur Riders after Nazmul Hossain Milon's late heroics. The five wicket win, their 6th won  of this edition, gave the Royals a clear lead at the top of the points table.

The early blows put the Royals confidently in control and they won with three deliveries   left.  Milon remained unbeaten on 45 runs from  29 balls.

Milon  put  37 runs  for the 5th  wicket with skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, who made 17 runs from  24 balls, before concluding the chase with Elton Chigumbura, who was not out  on 10. Earlier,  opener  Dwayne Smith had made  31 from  21 balls but Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Mominul Haque dismissed  cheaply.

The Riders had imploded from a position of power after they were sent in to bat. From  101 for 1 in the 15th over, they shrunken to 122 all out, the same score they had been dismiss for in the previous match. The stand had been set by Shamsur Rahman's  3rd half century in the season, 52 from  46 balls included  with five fours and a six, but it was went to vain.

Smith and Sohag Gazi claimed  three wickets each, while Dirk Nannes take  two for the Royals. Nazmul Hossain named for the Man of the Match Award.

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