ISLAMABAD – Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan’s all-round display went invain as Chattogram Challenger registered a seven-wicket win over DhakaPlatoons in an Eliminator game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium onMonday, to keep their campaign alive in the ongoing season of BangladeshPremier League (BPL)
Shadab scored his maiden fifty and registered his highest T20 score of 64not out from only 41 balls. The all-rounder’s blistering knock, whichincluded five fours and three sixes, recovered the Platoons innings to helpthem reach a competitive total of 144-8.
The 21-year-old continued his rich vein of form with the ball as he alsopicked two important wickets in his first two overs. Shadab’s dismissalsincluded the dangerous Jamaican Chris Gayle and Bangladesh opener ImrulKayes.
However, his efforts with the ball were not enough as Challengers chasedthe target with 14 balls to spare and knocked the Platoons out of thetournament.
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The leg-spinner finished his BPL campaign with 11 wickets at an economyrate of 6.92.
