BPL: Comilla go top with emphatic nine-wicket win over Rangpur
Nuwan Kulasekara ran through Riders’ top order as he finished with figures of 4-12
Nuwan Kulasekara. PHOTO: AFP
Comilla Victorians claimed an emphatic nine-wicket win as they chased down Rangpur Riders’ paltry total of 82 within 12 overs to replace their opponents at the summit of the Bangladesh Premier League in Dhaka.
Rangpur, batting first, suffered a dramatic batting collapse as only two batsmen managed to reach double figures.
Sri Lankan fast-bowler Nuwan Kulasekara ran through Riders’ top order as he finished with figures of 4-12.
Bangladesh Premier League: Rangpur Riders claim dramatic win
Needing just 83 to win, West Indian Marlon Samuels finished the game off in a hurry with an unbeaten 42 off 24 balls.
The win saw Comilla move to six points as they went top of the table ahead of Rangpur on net run-rate.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2015.