Sylhet Sixers 205 for 6 (Tharanga 50, Fletcher 48, Williams 2-39) beat Rajshahi Kings 172 for 8 (Wright 56, Hasan 3-22, Plunkett 3-29) by 33 runs
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Andre Fletcher and Upul Tharanga added their third fifty-plus opening stand in three matches to power Sylhet Sixers to their third successive win the BPL. After toppling defending champions Dhaka Dynamites and former champions Comilla Victorians, Sylhet beat Rajshahi Kings by 33 runs. It was the second successive defeat for Darren Sammy’s men, who had lost to Rangpur Riders in their season opener.
After being sent in, Sylhet posted 205 for 6 on the back of Tharanga’s 50 and Fletcher’s 48. Danushka Gunathilaka and Ross Whiteley provided the spark at the end to swell the total.
Luke Wright and James Franklin fought hard in the chase, but a rapidly rising asking rate was too much to overcome. Abul Hasan and Liam Plunkett came away with three wickets each, keeping Rajshahi to 172. Sabbir Rahman impressed in the field, claiming four catches – a BPL record.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo