Rangpur Riders Beat Victoria by 56 Runs
Rangpur Riders, after opting to bat first, posted a challenging 178-3, courtesy of Sarkar and Steven Taylor’s half-centuries.
Sarkar and Taylor constructed a dominant opening stand of 124 runs before Karima Gore removed the latter on the final ball of the 14th over.
Taylor departed after scoring a quick 68-run knock from 49 balls with the help of four boundaries and four sixes.
New batters could not pose much threat to Victoria bowlers, but Sarkar remained firm and played an unbeaten knock of 86 off 54, laced with seven boundaries and five sixes.
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For Victoria, Gore, Dominic Drakes, and Max Birthisel bagged one wicket each.
However, the 179-run target proved too much for Victoria as they were bundled for 122 in 18.1 overs.
Joe Clarke was the only batter who challenged Rangpur Riders bowlers with a 22-ball 40, featuring seven boundaries. Blake Macdonald was the second-highest run-scorer for Victoria with 16 off 15.
Harmeet Singh was the chief destroyer for Rangpur Riders, taking three wickets. Rishad Hossain, Saif Hassan, and Mahedi Hasan took two wickets each.
Rangpur Riders Playing XI: Steven Taylor, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Wayne Madsen, Nurul Hasan (c)(wk), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Harmeet Singh, Rishad Hossain, Zak Chappell, Kamrul Islam
Victoria Playing XI: Blake Macdonald, Joe Clarke, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Jonathan Wells, Scott Edwards (wk), Corey Anderson (c), Karima Gore, Max Birthisel, Dominic Drakes, Callum Stow, Jackson Smith
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