"Lewis, the opening player for the Khulna Tigers, gave the game a strong start. Lewis scored the fastest half-century in BPL history before being out of the game, as the Barisal bowlers found it difficult to contain his aggressive batting display. After Lewis was dismissed, Barisal thought he would have the upper hand, but Anamul's unbeaten 63 and Afif Hossain's 41 off 36 balls made the Khulna Tigers fearless winning."

 

Barisal and Khulna Tigers engaged in a high-stakes match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur that featured an exciting exhibition of cricketing prowess from both teams. After losing the toss, Barisal managed to score 187 runs despite losing four wickets in the 20 overs that were allocated to them. Mushfiqur Rahim was the team's leading scorer, adding 68 runs to their impressive total.

The early innings witnessed Barisal's opener, Ibrahim Zadran, being dismissed for 11 runs off 16 balls, causing an initial setback for the team. However, captain Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar then formed a solid partnership, adding 46 runs to the total. Despite Soumya's unfortunate run-out after scoring 17 runs, Tamim continued to build a partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim, contributing an additional 57 runs. Tamim's departure after scoring 40 runs off 33 balls left the team at 117 runs, but Mushfiqur, alongside Mahmudullah Riyad, managed to guide Barisal to a competitive total of 187 runs.

Setting a challenging target of 188 runs, Khulna Tigers' opener, Lewis, provided an impressive start to the game. Barisal bowlers struggled against his aggressive batting display, with Lewis achieving the fastest half-century in BPL history before being dismissed. Despite Barisal's hopes of gaining control after Lewis' dismissal, Anamul's unbeaten 63 and Afif Hossain's 41 off 36 balls instilled  victory for Khulna Tigers. Shai Hope's contribution towards the end secured Khulna's victory with 10 balls to spare.

In the bowling department, Mohammad Imran was the standout performer for Barisal, claiming two wickets for 35 runs in three overs. However, apart from Imran, no other Barisal bowler managed to take a wicket. Notably, Shoaib Malik's three no-balls in one over inadvertently assisted in Lewis' run spree.

The game at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium gave fans an exciting high-scoring show that highlighted both teams' skill and spirit of competition breaking away from the BPL's recent trend of low-scoring matches.

Fans are already looking forward to the next exciting match in the Bangladesh Premier League after the game between Barisal and Khulna Tigers proved to be an enthralling demonstration of cricketing skill.