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DHAKA: Barisal Burners defeated Duronto Rajshahi by 22 runs in an absorbing bout on additional day of the Bangladesh Premier League actuality at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.

Chasing a bashful absolute of 181 runs, Rajshahi could account 158 for nine in the allotted 20 overs.

Opener Nizamur Rahman top denticulate with 65 from 52 assurance with seven fours and two sixes as alone two added batsmen – Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq (27) and bounded amateur Sabbir Rehman 15 not out) forth with ‘Mr Extras’ (10) – entered into the bifold figures.

For the Burners, Pakistan paceman Yasir Arafat, Shane Harwood and Nazmul Islam took two wickets each.

Earlier, Pakistan opener Ahmed Shahzad fabricated additional after half-century to advice Barisal Burners column 180-2 in 20 overs.

After captain Shahriar Nafees won the bung and absitively to bat aboriginal in their additional bout of the tournament, the Burners openers Chris Gayle and Ahmed Shahzad afresh provided their aggregation a solid alpha and fabricated 82 in 8.1 overs.

Shahzad fabricated an advancing 67 from 40 assurance with the advice of six sixes and four fours while Gayle hit a active 39 off 23 assurance with four fours and two sixes.

Later, Shahriar Nafees (38) and Brad Hodge (28) added 56 for an ceaseless third wicket affiliation to accord the adversary aggregation a rather difficult ambition of 181.

 Super is assuming all matches of the clash alive from the venue.