Comilla face Barishal in BPL final tomorrow

Comilla Victorians will face Fortune Barishal in the 2022 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final tomorrow (Friday) as Comilla thrashed Chattogram Challengers by seven wickets in the second Qualifier of the Bangabandhu BPL at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Wednesday, report agencies.

Earlier, Comilla, the two-time winner of the BPL, restricted Chattogram Challengers to 148 for 10 in 19.1 overs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the highest run-getter for Chattogram with his 38 from 44 balls with three fours and two sixes while Akbar Ali posted 33 off 20 balls with two fours and two sixes.

Will Jacks and Zakir Hasan made a good start to the innings when they posted 31 in 3.3 overs before losing Jacks to Shohidul Islam for 16 off 9 balls with two fours and one six. Zakir made 20 off 19 balls with four fours. He was set well before falling prey to Moeen Ali.

But the middle-order of Chattogram failed to do well as Chadwick Walton, Afif Hossain and Shamim Hossain fell for 2, 10 and a duck respectively. Zakir and Shamim were removed by Moeen off two consecutive deliveries.

Coming to bat at nine, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury posted 15 with two sixes before falling to Shohidul Islam after Abu Hider Rony takes a great catch at the deep.

For Comilla, Moeen Ali scalped three wickets conceding 20 runs in three overs while Shohidul also bagged three off 33 runs in three overs.