Barishal beat Rajshahi to begin BPL title-defence in style

Fortune Barishal, the defending champions, defeated Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday, reports UNB.
Mahmudullah Riyad and Faheem Ashraf's 88-run seventh-wicket partnership was instrumental in securing the win. To chase a challenging target of 198, Barishal lost their opener Najmul Hossain Shanto in the very first ball of their innings. He was trapped lbw by Jishan Alam.
Within the powerplay, they lost two more wickets and were reduced to 30 for three wickets.
Towhid Hridoy posted 32 off 23 balls in his bid to control the early damage. But Kyle Mayers (5), and Mushfiqur Rahim (13) fell quickly to put Barishal into further trouble.
Even before half of the overs were bowled, Barishal lost half of their wickets. In the 13th over, they lost their 6th wicket.