The tournament of BPL which drew talent from around the world, Pakistan Test captain Misbahul Haq has excelled with the bat as ‘Rangpur Riders’ notched-up a thrilling two wickets victory over ‘Chittagong Vikings’ in the opening match of Bangladesh Premier League in Dhaka. While disgraced cricketer Mohammad Amir dazzled in his first match outside Pakistan, after he has served the full five years of his sanction, freeing him to play for the ‘Chittagong Vikings’ in BPL tournament.
According to ESPN Cricinfo report, Misbah ended up with the biggest impact through a 39-ball 61 that was both patient and attacking. The innings reconstructed Rangpur's chase of 188 after they had fallen to 23 for 4 in the fifth over. Misbah added 64 for the fifth wicket with Al-Amin, then a fast-paced 80 with Thisara Perera but when Amir removed both off consecutive deliveries; even Misbah thought it was over.
Amir was twice on hat-trick in the match. In the third over of the second innings, Misbah praised Mohammad Amir saying, “I think he won in that moment. He bowled a really good yorker, I was set and I missed that. This is what people are here to watch. Amir bowled well with the new ball. He had good pace and variations. In the 19th over he would have won the game for his team. Good to see him bowling like [he did today].
Misbah added, “He bowled brilliantly. I was looking forward to seeing him bowl. I am sure he will get better and better each day. He was playing a game like this after a long time. I think he was a bit nervous but it will get better for him. He has been taking wickets back in Pakistan. He was playing T20s after a long time”.
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