SYLHET: Sahibzada Farhan’s gutsy knock and Ripon Mondol’s late heroics with the ball sealed a thrilling Super Over victory for Rajshahi Warriors over Rangpur Riders in the eighth fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025-26.
The Warriors eased past Riders on the third ball of the Super Over with seven to chase as Tanzid Hasan scored 10* from three balls.
Ripon bowled a tight over under pressure, taking one wicket and limiting Riders to only six.
Earlier, the match was tied after Rangpur Riders managed to score 159-6 at the end of their 20 overs.
David Malan remained the notable contributor with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 63 off 50 balls, laced with half a dozen boundaries and two sixes.
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Rangpur Riders lost Litton Das for 16 in the third over, which brought Towhid Hridoy to the crease.
David Malan and Hridoy put on a century stand, which at one stage made the contest a one-sided affair.
However, SM Meherob, the latter, for 53 to give his side an opening, which was followed by a middle-order collapse, putting Riders on the brink.
It was all down to the final over with Ripon Mondol delivering under the pressure while defending seven. He picked up two wickets in the final over and a run out to make it a Super Over contest.
Earlier, after being put into bat first, Rajshahi Warriors managed to score 159-8 at the end of their innings.
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Sahibzada Farhan remained the notable contributor with 65 from 46 balls with the aid of eight fours and two sixes. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto made 41 off 30 balls, striking five fours and a six.
The pair’s 93-run partnership for the second wicket was instrumental in setting the tone for his side before a middle-order collapse left them reeling at the end of their 20 overs.
For Rangpur Riders, Faheem Ashraf remained the standout bowler with three wickets to his name.