Chittagong Kings got the better of their nerve to beat Duronto Rajshahi by four wickets in the crucial eliminator setting up a semi-final contest against Sylhet Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday.
Chasing a meagre target of 108 runs for victory, Kings looked extremely nervous when they lost five wickets in quick succession, but they somehow managed to overcome it to cruise to their target
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Duronto, Kings face off in knockout tie
Captaincy remained the focal point for Duronto Rajshahi and Chittagong Kings as they clash with each other in the first eliminator today where the losers will be eliminated from the Bangladesh Premier League.
The winner of the tie, meanwhile, will take on Sylhet Royals to determine which team goes through to the all-important final on February 19 where Dhaka Gladiators are lying in
Kings avoid drama, join last-four
Rubel Hossain atoned for his poor last-over show in the previous match to bowl Chittagong Kings to a 33-run win over Duronto Rajshahi and send them to the play-off in the Bangladesh Premier League on Wednesday.
Rubel was Kings’ villain in their last match against Rangpur Riders when he conceded 16 runs in the final over to put them in a must-win situation in this match against
It’s do-or-die for Kings, Duronto
Chittagong Kings and Duronto Rajshahi will engage in a do-or-die clash today that will go a long way in determining which teams will go through to the play offs of the Bangladesh Premier League 2013.
The encounter between the Kings and Duronto has been rightly billed as a knockout clash as the winners of the tie will qualify for the play-off spot without bothering about the results of the other
Riders down Kings in nail-biting finish
Rangpur Riders brought high-flying Chittagong Kings down to earth with a thrilling five-wicket win in the last over of their Bangladesh Premier League encounter at Mirpur on Saturday.
Set a target of 161 runs, Riders needed 16 runs in the final over and they got exactly that to record their first win in five matches, which also revived their semi-final
Royal victory for Kings
Chittagong Kings rewrote the record that they set up 24 hours ago when they humiliated table-toppers Sylhet Royals by 119 runs in the Bangladesh Premier League on Friday.
This is the biggest ever victory margin recorded in a BPL match in its brief history, improving Kings’ 89-run win over Khulna Royal Bengals in their previous game a day
Kings gun down sorry KRB
Ryan ten Doeschate played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 95 runs from 61 balls to set up a crushing 89-run win for Chittagong Kings over Khulna Royal Bengals in the Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday.
Looked set for a disaster with 10-3, the Dutchman batted sensibly to take Kings to a respectable 156-5 before their bowlers produced a commanding performance for their third consecutive
Doeschate makes mark finally
Dutchman Ryan ten Doeschate finally made his mark in the Bangladesh Premier League when he scored a match-winning 95 runs for Chittagong Kings against Khulna Royal Bengals on Thursday.
Ten Doeschate, often hailed as Sachin Tendulkar of ICC associate member nations, was getting a start in every game that he played since making his BPL debut against Barisal Burners, but
Taylor enjoying BPL
Brendan Taylor said he is enjoying the Bangladesh Premier League as he is among the top run-getters with 249 for the Chittagong Kings after a scintillating start to the campaign.
Taylor, captain of the Zimbabwe national side, has struck three fifties so far with a strike rate of 125 and the wicketkeeper-batsman is now second in the scorers’ list among
SA batsman Miller joins Kings
South African middle-order batsman David Miller was added to the Chittagong Kings squad on Wednesday to boost the port-city outfit’s hopes of sealing a place in the semi-final.
Miller, who has played 18 one-day internationals and 11 Twenty20 matches for South Africa, arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at
Bowlers do it for Kings again
Chittagong Kings bounced back from a batting collapse to post a massive 54-run win over Dhaka Gladiators, keeping themselves afloat in the Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday.
Kings looked heading towards a disaster when they lost five wickets in the last four overs to add just 12 runs, throwing away a good start to be bowled out for a below-par
Taylor leads Kings to crushing win
A change of captaincy has brought a change in fortune for Chittagong Kings as they raced to an eight-wicket win over Khulna Royal Bengals at the MA Aziz Stadium on Friday.
Brendan Taylor took over the rein from Mahmudullah and led the side from the front with his third fifty in the tournament as Kings made an easy ride to reach 137-2 after
Burners heap more misery on Kings
Barisal Burners heaped more misery on Chittagong Kings when they posted a narrow six-run win over the struggling side in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chittagong on Thursday.
Set a mammoth target after Burners put on 182-5, Kings made a positive start and were in the game until left-arm spinner Elias Sunny derailed their run chase with two wickets in two
Royals give Kings the blues
Sylhet Royals prevailed over Chittagong Kings by three wickets in a see-saw battle to maintain their unbeaten run in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chittagong on Monday.
The roar of the capacity crowd at the MA Aziz Stadium could not inspire the Kings, inarguably the biggest chokers in the tournament, who threw away another
Kings, Riders eye first win
After losing their respective first matches, both Rangpur Riders and Chittagong Kings are eager to open their account in the Bangladesh Premier League when they take on each other at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna today. Kings were shocked in their tournament opener by Duronto Rajshahi when they were handed a two-run defeat in a low-scoring game while
Duronto shock Kings in low-scoring thriller
Tamim Iqbal led Duronto Rajshahi to a two-run win in a low-scoring thriller over his former team Chittagong Kings, albeit not with his bat, but with his brilliant fielding and captaincy at Mirpur on Saturday.
Kings lost three wickets in the first three balls of the last over to be bowled out for 97 runs, replying to Duronto’s 99-9 on a tricky Sher-e-Bangla Stadium wicket, where batting seemed to be the
Tamim proves his point
Duronto Rajshahi skipper Tamim Iqbal said he had a point to prove against Chittagong Kings after his poor show in the inaugural season of the Bangladesh Premier League last year.
Tamim could score just 17 off 16 balls, but his brilliant fielding and captaincy were catalyst for Duronto’s thrilling two-run win against a side who had the likes of
Mahmud quits BCB to join Kings
Former national skipper Khaled Mahmud resigned from the ad hoc committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board to join Chittagong Kings as their coach for the Bangladesh Premier League.
Mahmud made the decision late on Wednesday and was unveiled after he took over the charge of Kings in the morning. He was one of the 13 ad-hoc committee
Kings to unveil Lara today
Bangladesh Premier League franchise Chittagong Kings will unveil their Brand Ambassador Brian Lara at a ceremony today, said the franchise.
Lara, the biggest name to be associated with the tournament, will be arriving in the morning and is expected to stay during the entire
Ctg Kings, Duranto at loggerheads over Tait
Two franchises – Chittagong Kings and Duranto Rajshahi – are at loggerheads as both the sides claim to avail the services of Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait in the
upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Under the BPL rule a franchise can avail the services of any player through applying to the