Rajshahi Tastes 6th Straight Defeat in Bangabandhu T20 Cup

Clueless Rajshahi tastes sixth straight defeat against Gazi Group Chattogram in Bangabandhu T20 Cup.

Though it was their must-win the game to keep alive hopes to seal a spot in the playoffs of Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Minister Group Rajshahi came up with listless performance yet again to taste a 36-run defeat to Gazi Group Chattogram at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

It was Nazmul Hossain Shanto-led Rajshahi's sixth straight defeat after the wins in the first two matches. The defeat though pushed them in the bottom table in five-team tournament, a Fortune Barishal defeat in the game later today against Beximco Dhaka could help them to seal playoffs.

Barishal also has four points like Rajshahi but sits at the fourth position due to a better run rate. But the difference of run rate is so slim that a Barishal defeat would give Rajshahi an edge.

Rajshahi however failed to deliver in both batting and bowling that sank them in the crucial game.

Brief Score:

Gazi Group Chattogram 175-4 in 20 overs (Soumya Sarkar 63, Liton Das, 55, Shamsur Rahman 30 not out; Anisul Emon 2-21, Saifuddin 1-32, Rezaur Rahman 1-38)

Minister Group Rajshahi 139-8 in 20 overs (Nurul Hasan Sohan 28, Mahedi Hasan 26, Rony Talukdar 16; Nahidul Hasan 3-19, Ziaur Rahman 2-17, Mustafizur Rahman 1-23, Shoriful Islam 1-28).

Result: Gazi Group Chattogram wins by 36 runs.