golden palasyo BPL: Ryan Burl 4-fer Helps Durbar Rajshahi Hand Rangpur Riders First Defeat Of Season

Ryan Burl. Photo: X/ryanburl13 Ryan Burl. Photo: X/ryanburl13

Durbar Rajshahi handed Rangpur Riders their first loss of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-25 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadiumgolden palasyo, Chattogram on Thursday, January 23. (More Cricket News)

Having already qualified for the play-offs with eight successive wins since the beginning of the tournament, Rangpur Riders could not chase 171 and were bowled out for 146 thanks to a superb four-wicket haul from Ryan Burl.

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Rangpur Riders had won the toss and asked designated hosts Durbar Rajshahi to set a target in match 31 of the competition. Below are the Playing XIs of both the sides for the match.

Durbar Rajshahi vs Rangpur Riders Playing XIs

Durbar Rajshahi: Mohammad Haris, Anamul Haque, Ryan Burl, Yasir Ali, Akbar Ali (wk), Sabbir Hossain, SM Meherob, Taskin Ahmed (c), Sunzamul Islam, Mohor Sheikh, and Shafiul Islam.

Rangpur Riders: Steven Taylor, Saif Hassan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Irfan Sukkur, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Akif Javed, Nahid Rana, and Rakibul Hasan.

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Batting first, two of Rajshahi batters stood out with their hitting. Opener Sabbir Hossain slammed a 19-ball 39 and Yasir Ali in the middle order smashed 60 off just 32 balls to take Rajshahi to 170/9 in their 20 overs. Khusdil Shah and Akif Javed picked up three wickets each for the Riders.

The target of 171 was made tough for Riders straightaway as they lost three wickets in the first overs. Saif Hassan and Nurul Hasan did contribute with some quick runs but once Ryan Burl's leg-spinners started landing, it was all over for the Riders. Burl picked up four wickets in his four overs for just 22 runs and cleaned up the lower-middle order of the Riders to bowl them out for 146 in 19.2 overs.

The win is the fourth for Durbar Rajshahi with six losses and they are fourth in the points table currently. Rangpur Riders meanwhile have already confirmed qualification to the next round.

Where To Watch Durbar Rajshahi vs Rangpur Riders BPL Match 31 Live On TV In India?

The Durbar Rajshahi vs Rangpur Riders Match 31 of the BPL 2024-25 season will be available live on the FanCode app and website. Unfortunatelygolden palasyo, there will no television broadcast for fans in India.