CHITTAGONG: Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan added another feather to his cap as he completed 6000 runs in T20 cricket.
Rizwan, who is currently representing Comilla Victorians in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) struck a gritty half-century against Dhaka Dominators and played a vital role in his team’s triumph.
Following his anchoring 55-run knock, the right-handed batter amassed the 6000-run mark in T20 cricket.
Meanwhile, after Rizwan settled things down for the Victorians, Khushdil Shah launched an onslaught and struck a quickfire 64 off just 24 deliveries and powered his side to 184-4 in 20 overs.
Khushdil’s blitz featured seven boundaries and five sixes.
The 185-run target then turned out too much for the Dominators as they fell 33 runs short of the victory despite their skipper Nasir Hossain’s 66-run knock.
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CHITTAGONG: Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan reached here via helicopter mere hours after reaching Dhaka and was named in the Playing XI for Comilla Victorians against Fortune Barishal.
Rizwan, who was busy on national duty amid the three-match ODI series against New Zealand till Friday has reached here today to play his first Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 fixture for the Victorians.
The right-handed batter enjoyed a successful series with the bat as he accumulated 182 runs in three matches and remained the top-scorer.
His brilliance, however, could not fire Pakistan to seal the series as Glenn Phillips’ brisk 66-run knock led New Zealand to a historic ODI series victory.
According to the details, briefly, after the conclusion of the home ODI series, Rizwan immediately left for the airport from the stadium and took a flight to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka.
The wicketkeeper batter was poised to represent the Victorians in the ongoing edition of the BPL and the side made a desperate effort to get back on the winning track after two successive defeats by boarding him in a helicopter.
According to Bangladeshi media, Rizwan’s flight landed in Dhaka at 10:20 am (BST) and he then boarded a helicopter which landed at Women’s Sports Complex ground beside the Zahur Ahmed Chowhdury Stadium in Chattogram at 12:45 pm (BST).
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