Shehzad delivers consolation win for Comilla

Comilla Vikings 145 for 2 (Shehzad 61*, Imrul 46) beat Barisal Bulls 142 for 8 (Mushfiqur 29, Nabil 3-17) by eight wickets
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Ahmed Shehzad hit five fours in his unbeaten 56-ball 61 © Raton Gomes/BCB

Ahmed Shehzad’s half-century helped Comilla Victorians beat Barisal Bulls to record their second win in nine matches this season.

For a change, Comilla started well in chase of 143, with openers Imrul Kayes and Shehzad adding 93. But by the time he was caught down the leg side by Mushfiqur Rahim for a 56-ball 61, Comilla were within 23 runs of victory.

Imrul was equally destructive at the other end, hitting six fours and a six in his 35-ball 43. The formalities were completed with six balls left, with Marlon Samuels and Khalid Latif seeing them hope.

Earlier Mushfiqur and Jeevan Mendis made 29 and 28 respectively in an otherwise disappointing batting performance from Barisal that resulted in them slipping to 92 for 7 in the 16th over.

Enamul Haque ensured that they had a good finish with his 15-ball unbeaten 20 that had a four and a six, along with small contributions from tailenders Abu Hider and Taijul Islam. Left-arm spinner Nabil Samad took three wickets while Rashid Khan picked up two wickets.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84

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