West Indian opening batsman Evin Lewis’s unbeaten century for the Comilla Victorians helped secure an 80-run victory over the Kulna Titans, and is Monday’s Play of the Day, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Lewis’s quickfire 109 not out off only 49 balls saw the opener help his team post a mammoth 237-5 with an explosive demonstration of Caribbean batting that rightfully earned him the Player of the Match award in Chattogram.
The left-hander batted throughout the Victorians’ allotted overs, and his innings was littered with five world-class fours and 10 towering sixes that left the opposition bowlers stumped.
Player of the match – Evin Lewis #CVvKT#BPL #BPLseason6 pic.twitter.com/vOWnWcmQfJ
— BPLT20 (@Official_BPLT20) January 28, 2019
His partnerships with Imrul Kayes (39 off 21 balls, 4×4, 2×6) and Tamim Iqbal (25 off 29 balls, 3×4, 1×6) at the top of the innings helped set up a blistering finish to the innings that saw him score 59 runs in four overs alongside Shamsur Rahman (28 not out off 15 balls 1×4, 2×6) during the death overs.
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Zimbabwean Brendan Taylor’s 50 off 33 balls (5×4,1×6) and Junaid Siddique’s (27 off 24 balls, 4×4, 1×6) at the top of the innings were the only notable contributions as the star-studded Titans capitulated once again.
Pakistan’s left-arm seamer added the finishing touches to the Victorians’ demolition of the Titans with a hat-trick in the 19th over accounting for David Wiese, Taijul Islam and Mohammad Saddam, and led to the 80-run victory.
Comilla Victorians won by 80 runs against Khulna Titans #CVvKT#BPL #BPLseason6 pic.twitter.com/R8m8DoLRZA
— BPLT20 (@Official_BPLT20) January 28, 2019
The win takes the Victorians to 12 points, having won six times after nine matches and second only on run rate to defending champions and table-topping Rangpur Riders – who have the same points and wins, but have played a game extra.
| TEAM | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rangpur Riders | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.686 |
| 2 Comilla Victorians | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.441 |
| 3 Chittagong Vikings | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -0.173 |
| 4 Dhaka Dynamites | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1.127 |
| 5 Rajshahi Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.627 |
| 6 Sylhet Sixers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.027 |
| 7 Khulna Titans | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -1.165 |
The loss also keeps Wiese’s Titans rooted to the bottom of the table as their season appears over after having suffered nine losses in 11 matches.
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Photo: Bangladesh Cricket Board
