RESULT
23rd match, Mirpur, November 21, 2017, Bangladesh Premier League
(19.2/20 ov, T:167) 168/8

Khulna won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
43* (19) & 2 catches
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4.50pm A terrific finish from Ariful Haque, who has changed not only the game, but possible the tournament for Khulna. Rajshahi looked set for the win, taking seven wickets in the first 17 overs, but things turned dramatically thereafter. Ariful struck 43 off just 19 balls to damage Rajshahi's chances in this tournament. A wild T20 finish.

There is another game tonight, as Dhaka face Rangpur. Join us then.

Ariful Haque is the Man of the Match

Mahmudullah: "Unbelievable the way Ariful played. I always to bat with Rilee, we have good chemistry. We got some depth in our batting, but we need to work it out in our batting."

Darren Sammy: "A tough pill to swallow, a tough lesson for us. We didn't execute well in the end there. Khulna wanted to win more than us."

19.2
4
Smith to Ariful, FOUR runs

gets some bat on his scoop and the game is done! A low full toss on middle and leg, Ariful stays low and scoops the ball past short fine leg for four. Khulna are jubilant, what a comeback this has been. They win with four balls to spare

19.1
6
Smith to Ariful, SIX runs

oh my, that's terrrrrrrrible bowling. A low full toss down leg is heaved away over deep square leg. The worst possible ball at this time.

Dwayne Smith to bowl the final over. Khulna need nine off six.

end of over 199 runs
KT: 158/8CRR: 8.31 RRR: 9.00
Ariful Haque33 (17b 3x4 1x6)
Junaid Khan1 (3b)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-29-3
Hossain Ali 4-0-38-1
18.6
1
Sami to Ariful, 1 run

full and wide outside off, driven to the sweeper cover for one. Half of the 18 got in that over

He will want just one/three/five

18.5
2
Sami to Ariful, 2 runs

low full toss on middle and leg, shovelled to midwicket. Should have been run-out but the bowler doesn't pick up the collection cleanly

18.4
4
Sami to Ariful, FOUR runs

fantastic execution. Gets low, picks his area with square leg up, Ariful sweeps it through square leg for four

18.3
Sami to Ariful, no run

another lovely yorker outside off. All Ariful can do is dig it out

18.2
2
Sami to Ariful, 2 runs

full outside off, 134 kph, heaved away into the gap at midwicket for a couple

18.1
Sami to Ariful, no run

full outside off, a thick inside-edge into the pad. Ariful refuses the single

18 off 12. This is evenly poised.

end of over 1818 runs
KT: 149/8CRR: 8.27 RRR: 9.00
Junaid Khan1 (3b)
Ariful Haque24 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Hossain Ali 4-0-38-1
Mohammad Sami 3-0-20-3
17.6
Hossain Ali to Junaid, no run

136 kph, wide yorker, Junaid can't make contact

17.5
1
Hossain Ali to Ariful, 1 run

138 kph, good length outside off, a scoopy-sweep to deep backward square leg

17.4
6
Hossain Ali to Ariful, SIX runs

134 kph, that's six! Wow, fantastic hitting from Ariful. Terrible bowling, just bad. With mid-off up, he bowls a full delivery outside off. Ariful just lofts the ball over mid-off, and it clears the boundary.

17.4
1w
Hossain Ali to Ariful, 1 wide

128 kph, short and wide outside off, wide called

17.3
4
Hossain Ali to Ariful, FOUR runs

superb shot! Full around off, Ariful backs away and absolutely hammers a drive right back at the bowler, who hurries out of the way and allows four

17.2
2
Hossain Ali to Ariful, 2 runs

full outside off, a thick outside edge flies down to third man. Good stop from the fielder

17.1
4
Hossain Ali to Ariful, FOUR runs

shortish and wide outside off, Ariful tries to hit the ball straight. Somehow, he finds a gap between cover and mid-off

36 off 18 to win. Too tough a task?

end of over 177 runs • 1 wicket
KT: 131/8CRR: 7.70 RRR: 12.00
Ariful Haque7 (6b)
Junaid Khan1 (2b)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-20-3
James Franklin 4-0-30-2
16.6
1
Sami to Ariful, 1 run

short around middle, pulled towards square leg, 133 kph

16.5
1
Sami to Junaid, 1 run

137 kph, full on middle, worked down to fine leg for one

16.4
Sami to Junaid, no run

full and wide outside off, Junaid can't connect. Khulna falling behind too quickly

16.4
1w
Sami to Junaid, 1 wide

strays down leg, another wide

16.3
W
Sami to Shafiul, OUT

got 'im. Looking for a yorker, misses his length, it ends up a low full toss. Shafiul gives himself some room, misses a cut and the ball hits off stump. Good bowling, attacking the stumps.

Shafiul Islam b Mohammad Sami 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125
16.2
Sami to Shafiul, no run

good length on leg, pushed back

16.1
4
Sami to Shafiul, FOUR runs

nicely played. Short and wide outside off, carved behind point for four. Played that late, third man runs to his right, gets there but can't cut it in

Sami

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