Scintillating Mithun takes Sylhet to 162-4

Mohammad Mithun's scintillating display with the bat has led Sylhet Thunder to set Chattogram a target of 163 in the first match of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 2019.

Mithun put up an exhibition of attacking batting as he ended the innings unbeaten on a career best 84 off 48 deliveries with 4 fours and 5 sixes.

Winning the toss, Chattogram skipper Rayad Emrit, filling in for their regular captain Mahmudullah Riyad who is injured, invited Sylhet Thunder to bat first.

Sylhet fielded a relatively young side, with their overseas players were Johnson Charles, Krishmar Santokie, Jeevan Mendis and Naveen-ul-Haq. Chattogram, on the other hand, fielded an experienced side with their overseas players being skipper Rayad Emrit, Avishka Fernando, Ryan Burl and Chadwick Walton.

Sylhet were dealt an early blow as their opener Rony Talukder was sent back by Rubel Hossain in their second over. Johnson Charles though managed to steady the ship and accelerate along with Mohammad Mithun, who was slow to start.

Nasum Ahmed managed to go through Charles' defences to get rid of him on 35, but Mohammad Mithun continued from where Charles left. Jeevan Mendis, who came ahead of Sylhet skipper Mosaddek, had a brief stay at the pitch and was picked up on 4 by Chattogram captain Emrit.

Mosaddek came in at no.5 and struggled at the beginning but Mohammad Mithun was relentless on the other side. He hit three sixes in the 13^th over off Nasum to skew the run rate of Sylhet. Adding insult to Nasum's injury, Junaid Siddique had dropped Mithun on 36 off Nasum. Mithun attempted a reverse sweep, only to mistime it and give a dolly to Junaid, who successfully failed to grab it.

Mithun picked up his fifty off only 30 deliveries and continued on his merry way. Mosaddek also gained momentum and Sylhet looked set for a good score.

But they lost their momentum after the second strategic timeout and it led to their run-rate drop a tad. Mosaddek got out for 29 in the final over of their innings, when Emrit took a brilliant catch at extra cover off Rubel to send his counterpart back. This saw the end to a 96-run stand between Mosaddek and Mithun, which was basically the structure of Sylhet's innings. 

Sylhet in the finished on 162-4 with Mohammad Mithun staying unbeaten on 84 off 49 deliveries. Rubel picked up a couple of wickets for Chattogram with Emrit and Nasum picking up one each.

Mohammad Mithun's scintillating display with the bat has led Sylhet Thunder to set Chattogram a target of 163 in the first match of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 2019.

Mithun put up an exhibition of attacking batting as he ended the innings unbeaten on 84 off 49 deliveries with 4 fours and 5 sixes.

Winning the toss, Chattogram skipper Rayad Emrit, filling in for their regular captain Mahmudullah Riyad who is injured, invited Sylhet Thunder to bat first.

Sylhet fielded a relatively young side, with their overseas players were Johnson Charles, Krishmar Santokie, Jeevan Mendis and Naveen-ul-Haq. Chattogram, on the other hand, fielded an experienced side with their overseas players being skipper Rayad Emrit, Avishka Fernando, Ryan Burl and Chadwick Walton.

Sylhet were dealt an early blow as their opener Rony Talukder was sent back by Rubel Hossain in their second over. Johnson Charles though, managed to steady the ship and accelerate along with Mohammad Mithun, who was slow to start.

Nasum Ahmed managed to go through Charles' defences to get rid of him on 35, but Mohammad Mithun continued from where Charles left. Jeevan Mendis, who came ahead of Sylhet skipper Mosaddek, had a brief stay at the pitch and was picked up on 4 by Chattogram captain Emrit.

Mosaddek came in at no.5 and struggled at the beginning but Mohammad Mithun was relentless on the other side. He hit three sixes in the 13^th over off Nasum to skew the run rate of Sylhet. Adding insult to Nasum's injury, Junaid Siddique had dropped Mithun on 36 off Nasum. Mithun attempted a reverse sweep, only to mistime it and give a dolly to Junaid, who successfully failed to grab it.

Mithun picked up his fifty off only 30 deliveries and continued on his merry way. Mosaddek also gained momentum and Sylhet looked set for a good score.

But they lost their momentum after the second strategic timeout and it led to their run-rate drop a tad. Mosaddek got out for 29 in the final over of their innings, when Emrit took a brilliant catch at extra cover off Rubel to send his counterpart back.

Sylhet in the finished on 162-4 with Mohammad Mithun staying unbeaten on 84 off 48 deliveries. Rubel picked up a couple of wickets for Chattogram with Emrit and Nasum picking up one each.