Nawaz, Afif and Sabbir consign Khulna to massive defeat

Local firepower helped Sylhet Sixers to a 58-run win over Khulna Titans. Liton Das, Afif Hossain and Sabbir Rahman struck quick runs to power them to 195 for 4 in 20 overs. Sixers made a solid start when Liton and Afif added 71 for the opening stand, before Sabbir and Mohammad Nawaz provided a flourish in their 89-run unbroken fifth-wicket stand.

Afif's 49 contained five fours and two sixes, while Sabbir cracked four fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 29-ball 44. Sixers then bowled with much discipline too, particularly Nabil Samad, who finished with 3 for 20 from his four overs.

Turning points

Afif played some superb strokes during his 37-ball knock, timing the ball well through point and square leg after starting his scoring with a six off Subashis Roy.

Titans' bad day was summed up by the run out of Junaid Khan in the 18th over. After Nawaz had half-stopped the ball, he began examining his fingers for an injury. When called out to throw the ball, Nawaz scored a direct hit, and despite all the time the batsmen had in their hands to decide on the extra run, Junaid was stranded well outside his crease at the non-striker's end, when Nawaz found the stumps with his throw.

With eight points, Sixers crawled back up to fifth place, displacing Rajshahi Kings. Titans, however, seem to be out of the tournament after their eighth defeat in 10 games.