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Dynamites vs Bulls, 16th Match at Chattogram, , Dec 01 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
16th Match (N), Chattogram, December 01, 2015, Bangladesh Premier League
(18.4/20 ov, T:159) 159/1

Bulls won by 9 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
101* (65)
evin-lewis
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Full commentary

At the halfway stage, a lot of us thought that 158 was a good total to defend on this pitch. Mickey Arthur, coach of Dhaka, thought, considering the state of the pitch, that it was a winning total. As much as Lewis played brilliantly, it would be fair to say that the bowlers of Dhaka let their team down and while batting their inability to rotate the strike cost them a few runs.

Barisal Bulls move to the top of the points table after the win and Gayle is yet to play for them

Quotes from the presentation:

Kumar Sangakkara: 158 was pretty good. We should've got a few more runs, a few wickets pegged us back. When someone bats like Lewis, there is little bowlers can do. It's about playing well and executing well. We will pick ourselves and come back tomorrow

Mahmudullah: We know how Lewis bats. He hits the ball for a few sixes in the nets. Rony batted well with him. Bowlers did well and put the pressure on their batsmen. Everything went well for us. I had a chat with Rony on what was expected of him

Evin Lewis is the Man of the match: I went out there and backed myself. I think the pitch was decent. Our slower bowlers did well. Chris Gayle is my idol. It was ideal that Rony took the pressure off me and we had a good partnership.

Thanks from all of us here and please do join us for the games tomorrow. Till then it's good night from all of us here

18.4
2
Farhad to Maruf, 2 runs

comes forward and turns it to deep square-leg. They take the couple needed to win the game. Both the batsmen punch the air

18.3
2
Farhad to Maruf, 2 runs

paddles it to long-leg for a couple

18.2
Farhad to Maruf, no run

looks to defend it and is beaten

18.1
1
Farhad to Lewis, 1 run

steers it to third-man for a single

end of over 183 runs
BB: 154/1CRR: 8.55 RRR: 2.50
Evin Lewis100 (64b 7x4 6x6)
Mehedi Maruf11 (11b 1x4)
Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-28-0
Farhad Reza 3-0-23-0
17.6
1
Mustafizur to Lewis, 1 run

defends it to the leg side and sets off for a quick single. He runs, drops his bat, runs further, leaps and punches the air. It's a special century for him. A very good knock. First hundred of this edition of Bangladesh Premier league. Pulls and late cuts dotted the innings

17.5
Mustafizur to Lewis, no run

short ball on the middle stump. Surprise of surprises! Lewis ducks under it!

17.4
1
Mustafizur to Maruf, 1 run

glances it to fine-leg for a single

17.3
1
Mustafizur to Lewis, 1 run

drives it to cover and sets off for a single. He would've been out if the throw was direct

17.2
Mustafizur to Lewis, no run

drives it back to the bowler

17.1
Mustafizur to Lewis, no run

good length ball on the off stump. Lewis defends and gets an inside edge back onto the pitch. He seems to be suffering from 'Shaunmarshitis' - a bout of nervousness close to a fifty or hundred

end of over 174 runs
BB: 151/1CRR: 8.88 RRR: 2.66
Evin Lewis98 (59b 7x4 6x6)
Mehedi Maruf10 (10b 1x4)
Farhad Reza 3-0-23-0
Mustafizur Rahman 3-0-25-0
16.6
1
Farhad to Lewis, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to sweeper cover. For some strange reason he thinks there is a couple available. Mehedi shouts 'no', at least 4 times before Lewis stops. If the throw was at the bowler's end it could've been exciting

16.5
Farhad to Lewis, no run

looks to steer it and is beaten

16.4
2
Farhad to Lewis, 2 runs

short ball on the leg stump. Lewis pulls and gets a couple to cross one of the landmarks - Thousand runs in T20 cricket. It came in the 30th game. Good average!

16.3
1
Farhad to Maruf, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a single

16.2
Farhad to Maruf, no run

short outside the off stump. Mehedi steers it to short third-man

16.1
Farhad to Maruf, no run

comes forward and defends it to the off side

end of over 1611 runs
BB: 147/1CRR: 9.18 RRR: 3.00
Evin Lewis95 (56b 7x4 6x6)
Mehedi Maruf9 (7b 1x4)
Mustafizur Rahman 3-0-25-0
Farhad Reza 2-0-19-0
15.6
2
Mustafizur to Lewis, 2 runs

short and wide outside the off stump. Lewis moves across and drives it to point. A poor effort by the fielder there allows Lewis a couple. Couple of runs where there were none. Sanga must be an angry man today and the players might be in for a long meeting after the game

15.5
1
Mustafizur to Maruf, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a single

15.4
1
Mustafizur to Lewis, 1 run

slower ball outside the off stump. Lewis lofts it to long-on for a single. It was a mishit. Lewis is looking tired now

15.3
2
Mustafizur to Lewis, 2 runs

comes forward and turns it to deep midwicket for a couple. Poor throw from the deep puts no pressure on Lewis