Sylhet Sixers set 169 runs target for Chittagong Vikings

Sports Desk Published: 9 January 2019, 02:22 PM | Updated: 9 January 2019, 02:30 PM
Sylhet Sixers set 169 runs target for Chittagong Vikings

Sylhet Sixers set a challenging total of 169 runs for Chittagong Vikings in the Bangladesh premier League (BPL) at Sher- e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

Sixers skipper David Warner won the toss and elected to bat first.

Opener David Warner scored 59 off 47 thanks to two fours and a single six while all-rounder Afif Hossen played an explosive innings scoring 45 off 28 featuring four fours and three over boundaries.

Wicketkeeper batsman Nicholas Pooran half-century helped the Sixers to amass 168 runs in 20 overs.

Right-arm medium fast bowler Robbie Frylinck bagged three wickets While Nayeem Hasan and Khaled Ahmed took one wicket apiece.