Bowlers leads Dhaka win over Duronto Rajshahi

Dhaka Gladiators 137 for 5 

Shah 43*,Taijul 2 for 24 

Duronto Rajshahi 124 for 9 

Tamim 33, Thomas 2 for 15 

Duronto Rajshahi failed in another chase against Dhaka Gladiators, down by 13 runs in Chittagong . The local holiday crowd was proudly behind Tamim Iqbal's Rajshahi for most of the afternoon, but as they slide from 114 for 5 to 122 for 9.

Rajshahi needing  33 runs  from the last five overs but a turning 17th over from Chris Liddle, in which he got rid of the risky Chamara Kapugedera and agreed only three runs, changed the complexion of the match. They made just 11 runs from the next three overs, losing their  wickets  regularly.

The chase had started promisingly, as Tamim went after Mashrafe Mortaza from the first over. His 18-ball 33 runs this knock contains  30 runs in boundaries, including with  a straight driven six off Mortaza in the 1st  over. But Liddle, Alfonso Thomas, Saqlain Sajib and Mosharraf Hossain all claimed  two wickets each, and bowled securely enough to defend 137 runs.

The Gladiators achieved their reserved score due to Owais Shah's staying power and ability to keep his off-field issues away from his game. Shah was unbeaten on 43 runs from 40 deliveries. Apart from Shah, youngsters Soumya Sarkar and Anamul Haque produced much but couldn't construct on their starts. Sarkar batted a bit like Shakib, hitting a six and four boundaries in his 24 off 30.

Rajshahi's young bowlers also bowled well, especially Naeem Islam jnr and Taijul Islam take two wickets each, but their incapability with the bat exposed the side's weakness. The loss leads Rajshahi's 4th  in six matches, while Dhaka Gladiator  remained in second spot with five victory.