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2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League final

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2019 Bangladesh Premier League Final
Event2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League
Rajshahi Royals Khulna Tigers
170/4 149/8
20 overs 20 overs
Rajshahi Royals won by 21 runs
Date17 January 2020
VenueSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Player of the matchAndre Russell (Rajshahi Royals)
UmpiresDavid Millns
Gazi Sohel
Attendance27,725
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The 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket played between Khulna Tigersand Rajshahi Royals on 17 January 2020[1] at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka to determine the winner of the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[2] Rajshahi won the match by 21 runs to take their first BPL title.[3]

Route to final

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Main article: 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League

League stage

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League matches
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Khulna Tigers 2 4 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 14 16
Rajshahi Royals 2 4 4 6 8 10 10 10 12 14 14 16
Won Lost No Result
Note: The points at the end of each group match are listed.
Note: Click on the points to see the summary for the match.

Playoffs

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All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)
SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
13 January 2020 — Dhaka17 January 2020 — Dhaka
1Khulna Tigers158/3 (20 overs)1Khulna Tigers149/8 (20 overs)
2Rajshahi Royals131 (20 overs)15 January 2020 — Dhaka2Rajshahi Royals170/4 (20 overs)
2Rajshahi Royals165/8 (19.2 overs)
13 January 2020 — Dhaka3Chattogram Challengers164/9 (20 overs)
3Chattogram Challengers147/3 (17.4 overs)
4Dhaka Platoon144/8 (20 overs)

Eliminator

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13 January 2020
13:20
Scorecard
Dhaka Platoon
144/8 (20 overs)
v
Chattogram Challengers
147/3 (17.4 overs)
Shadab Khan 64* (41)
Rayad Emrit 3/23 (4 overs)
Chris Gayle 38 (49)
Shadab Khan 2/32 (2.4 overs)
Chattogram Challengers won by 7 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: David Millns (Eng) and Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Rayad Emrit (Chattogram Challengers)
  • Chattogram Challengers won the toss and elected to field.

Qualifiers

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Qualifier 1
13 January 2020
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Khulna Tigers
158/3 (20 overs)
v
Rajshahi Royals
131 (20 overs)
Nazmul Hossain Shanto 78* (57)
Mohammad Irfan 2/13 (4 overs)
Shoaib Malik 80 (50)
Mohammad Amir 6/17 (4 overs)
Khulna Tigers won by 27 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Mohammad Amir (Khulna Tigers)
Qualifier 2
15 January 2020
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Chattogram Challengers
164/9 (20 overs)
v
Rajshahi Royals
165/8 (19.2 overs)
Chris Gayle 60 (24)
Mohammad Nawaz 2/13 (4 overs)
Andre Russell 54* (22)
Rubel Hossain 2/32 (4 overs)
Rajshahi Royals won by 2 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: David Millns (Eng) and Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Andre Russell (Rajshahi Royals)
  • Rajshahi Royals won the toss and elected to field.

Background

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In the Eliminator, Chattogram Challengers defeated Dhaka Platoon by 7 wickets, and progresses to the Qualifier 2.[5] In the Qualifier 1, top-ranked Khulna Tigers batting first could only manage 158 runs courtesy of Nazmul Hossain Shanto's 78 not out. In reply, Rajshahi Royals, lost five wickets in the powerplay and continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Khulna sealed their spot in the final for the first time.[6]

In the Qualifier 2, Chattogram Challengers, the winner of Eliminator scored 164 with the help of Chris Gayle's quickfire 60 from 24 balls. In reply, Rajshahi were again in trouble early, losing three wickets in the powerplay. After 15 overs they had scored only 89, leaving 76 runs needed from the final five overs. Andre Russell scored a quickfire 54 not out from 22 balls to reach their target.[7][8] [9]

Final

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Khulna won the toss and opted to field. Rajshahi opener Afif Hossain was out cheaply, but Liton Das and Irfan Sukkur put on a half-century partnership, with Irfan scoring 52 from 35 balls. Mohammad Nawaz's quickfire 41 from 20 balls and captain Andre Russell's 27 from 16 balls gave the Royals a total of 170 for the loss of four wickets.[10]

In reply, Najmul Hossain Shanto was out from the second ball of the innings and both openers were dismissed cheaply. Shamsur Rahman and Rilee Rossouw rebuilt with a 74-run partnership for the third wicket, Shamsur scoring 52 from 43 balls. After Rossouw was out wickets began to fall and Khulna could score only 149, resulting in Rajshahi winning by 21 runs.[11]

Andre Russell received the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance, scoring 27 runs from 16 balls and taking two wickets. Russell also received the Player of the Tournament after scoring 225 runs in 12 innings and taking 14 wickets.[12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "BPL 2019-20: Mohammad Amir takes 6/17 as Khulna Tigers seal finals berth". www.sportskeeda.com. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "BPL 2019-20: Final, Khulna Tigers vs Rajshahi Royals". CricTracker. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ "2021-22 BPL matches time, date, and venue". livecricketmatchtoday. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Khulna sail into final on Amir's masterclass". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "মাশরাফিদের বিদায়ে নতুন চ্যাম্পিয়ন পাচ্ছে বিপিএল". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Shanto's fifty, Amir's six-for puts Khulna Tigers in BPL final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Andre Russell magic puts Rajshahi Royals in BPL final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ "রাসেলের ঝড়ে ফাইনালে রাজশাহী". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. ^ "2021-22 BPL matches time, date, and venue". livecricketmatchtoday. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  10. ^ "নওয়াজ-রাসেলে জমল ফাইনাল". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  11. ^ Isam, Mohammad. "Mohammad Nawaz and Andre Russell fire Rajshahi Royals to BPL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  12. ^ "বিপিএলের রাজা রাজশাহী". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Andre Russell's Rajashi Royals clinch maiden BPL trophy". The Indian Express. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  14. ^ "'This tournament is more fun': Andre Russell prefers BPL over BBL". Hindustan Times. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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