Chittagong Kings secured a thrilling victory in their first home match

Chittagong Kings secured a thrilling victory in their first home match, defeating Khulna Tigers by 45 runs. After Graham Clark’s century, the bowlers ensured an easy win for the Kings. This victory marked their fourth consecutive win in the tournament, pushing them into the top two, surpassing Fortune Barishal.

The Sagarika gallery was filled with Chittagong supporters, and Mohammad Mithun’s team made sure to gift them a win. On Graham Clark's century day, local player Parvez Hossain Emon contributed a quick 39 runs. Despite no one playing a big innings at the end, Chittagong Kings posted a total of 200 runs on the scoreboard.

Chasing a daunting target of 201, Khulna Tigers were bowled out for 155 in 20 overs, losing 9 wickets. Darwish Rasooli was the top scorer for Khulna with 37 runs. In his BPL debut, English opener Dominic Peter Sibley managed just 3 runs off 8 balls. Another opener, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, scored 9 runs from 7 balls.

Captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz, who came in at number three, played a quick knock but couldn't last long. He was dismissed for 19 runs off 8 balls. Afif Hossain Dhruv lost his wicket for 20 runs, and Mohammad Nawaz scored 25, while Mahidul Islam Ankon contributed 18 runs from 12 balls, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the defeat.

For Chittagong, Arafat Sunny was the standout bowler, claiming 3 wickets. Shariful Islam and Khaled Ahmed took 2 wickets each. With this win, Chittagong Kings extended their winning streak to four, while Mehedi Hasan Miraz's team, Khulna Tigers, tasted their fourth consecutive defeat.