Mushfiqur Rahim’s men posted a comfortable seven-wicket victory in their rain-interrupted first match against Barbados in the Trinidad Quadrangular T20 competition at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain on Thursday night. The match was reduced to an 8-over-a-side affair due to the delayed start following rain. In the curtailed over match, Barbados XI scored 65 runs for four wickets in eight overs. Kyle Mayers took charge smashing two sixes during his 6-ball 18 while Ashley Nurse contributed an unbeaten 15 off 6 balls that contained three boundaries.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza conceded only eight runs in two overs without any success while his new ball partner Shafiul Islam was expensive giving away 19 runs in 2 overs. Pacer Abul Hasan captured two wickets for 14 runs in two overs and left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan took one for 11 runs in 1 over.
In reply, BCB XI easily reached the target by scoring 71 runs for the loss of three wickets in 6.3 overs. Shakib opened the innings with Tamim, who made a run-a-ball 14, and smashed one four and a six during his 4-ball 13 while captain Mushfiqur added 18 off 13 balls with the help of three boundaries.
Riyad smote one boundary and a six to score an unbeaten 13 from 6 balls and Ziaur Rahman was not out on 8 off 4 balls that also included an over-boundary.
Kemar Roach bowled one over and gave away 13 runs without any success while his new ball partner Ryan Hinds took two wickets for 22 runs in 2 overs.
The Tigers, who are playing the tournament under the banner of BCB XI, were scheduled to play their second match against Afghanistan on Friday night at the same venue.
SCORES IN BRIEF
BARBADOS XI: 65-4 in 8 overs (Omer Phillips 15, Kirk Edwards 5, Kyle Mayers 18, Jonathan Carter 8, Ashley Nurse 15 not out, Alchindo Holder 2 not out, extras 2; Abul Hasan 2-14, Shakib Al Hasan 1-11).
BCB XI: 71-3 in 6.3 overs (Tamim Iqbal 14, Shakib Al Hasan 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 18, Mahmudullah Riyad 13 not out, Ziaur Rahman 8 not out, extras 5; Ryan Hinds 2-22, Ashley Nurse 1-9).
Result: BCB XI won by seven wickets.
-With The Daily Star input
