Dhaka’s Russell bags a hattrick, Vikings set 175 runs target

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has seen another hattrick today as Dhaka Dynamites’ West Indian recruit all-rounder Andre Russell bagged a hattrick, the third of this tournament, as the hosts set a decent target of 175 runs for the loss of five wickets in their stipulated 20 overs in Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Opener Cameron Delport’s blistering half century helped Chittagong Vikings to post a challenging total of 174 for 5 from their stipulated 20 overs after they decided to bat first.

The South African recruit left handed batsman Delport blasted 57-ball off 71 runs with the help of five boundaries and four over boundaries and during the process he shared 79-runs stand with Mushfiqur Rahim who chipped away 24- ball off 43-runs hitting four boundaries and two over boundaries. Mohammad Shahzad (21) and Yasir Ali (19) were the other notable scorers for Chittagong.