CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, CMC – Newly recruited West Indies seamer Matthew Forde performed a key function as Comilla Victorians aimed for the highest of the Bangladesh Premier League with a seven-wicket win over Evin Lewis’ Khula Tigers on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old Forde, who performed all three One-Day Internationals in West Indies’ collection Down Underneath earlier this month, picked up two for 36 to assist limit Tigers to 164 for eight off their 20 overs on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Lewis top-scored with 36 from 20 balls with three fours and two sixes, whereas opener Afif Hossain (29), Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure (28), and Alex Hales (22) chipped in with minor roles.
Afif and Hales placed on 32 for the primary wicket earlier than Forde broke the stand by bowling right-hander Hales within the fifth over, however Afif added an additional 37 for the second wicket with Anamul Haque (18) to keep up his aspect’s momentum.
Lewis took up the mantle when each fell, spearheading a 57-run, fourth-wicket partnership with Mahmudul Hasan to get the Tigers as much as their eventual rating.
In reply, Victorians misplaced Litton Das (2) cheaply, however Man-of-the-Match Towhid Hridoy lashed 91 off 47 deliveries to marshall the chase.
He crunched seven fours and 7 sixes, posting 41 for the second wicket with opener Will Jacks (18) and an additional 40 for the third with West Indies batsman Johnson Charles, who made 13.
When Charles slapped 21-year-old seamer Nahid Rana to mid-off to depart within the eighth, Towhid discovered an ally in Jaker Ali (40 not out) so as to add 84 in an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership, which noticed Victorians over the road with 21 balls to spare.
Victorians are second within the league on 14 factors, solely behind leaders Rangpur Riders resulting from an inferior web run fee.
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