Taskin Ahmed sets up Chittagong Kings Final hopes alive


Chittagong Kings 108 for 6 
Bopara 34*

Duronto Rajshahi 107 for 7 
Taskin 4 for 31

Taskin Ahmed's four wickets helped  Chittagong Kings to a won  that lead them into the 2nd  semifinal against Sylhet Royals on Sunday. 

Ravi Bopara and Jacob Oram soothed stress after the Kings had down  to 87 for 6 in the 15th over, and chase  the target in the 18th over. Bopara scored   unbeaten 34 from  30 deliveries  with three fours  and more than the runs it was his taking  pressure that mattered most as wickets falls  at the other end.

The  Chittagong Kings made  solid  start after Jason Roy and Nurul Hasan put on 43 runs for the first wicket.  Naeem Islam jnr's two wickets and some brilliant fielding from Rajshahi gave them an exterior chance in spite of their struggle with the bat earlier.

Taskin Ahmed  bowled with  brisk pace, had rocked the Rajshahi top-order. He claimed  three wickets in four balls after being at first attacked by Charles Coventry. He dismissed  the Zimbabwean opener.

Rajshahi quickly slipped  to 55 for 6 before Mukhtar Ali and Sean Ervine put on  43 for the seventh wicket partnership  to take side  towards 100 runs mark. Ervine remained unbeaten on 47 runs, Taskin finished with 4 for 31 from his three overs.

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