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SYLHET: Azmatullah Omarzai showcased his all-round prowess to lead Sylhet Titans to a narrow six-run victory over Dhaka Capitals, who fell short despite Shamim Hossain’s spirited knock in the seventh fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025.
Set stiff 174, Capitals scored 167 for 8 at the end of their 20 overs.
Mohammad Amir removed opener Zubaid Akbari in the second over to give Titans a strong start, before Nasum Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Omarzai left them reeling at 43-5 in 7.3 overs.
Usman was cleaned up for 21, while Saif Hassan followed him after for nine, and skipper Mohammad Mithun could not open his account.
They were put in dire straits Nasir Hossain was trapped lbw for five.
With half of Capitals’ side back in the hutch, Shamim Hossain and Sabbir Rahman tried to arrest the slide with a 46-run partnership.
The duo partnership brought the score to 89 before Sabbir was removed for 23 off 19.
With wickets tumbling around, it was Shamim’s lone hand that brought the team near the target. He single-handedly brought Capitals back into the match, thanks to a ninth-wicket partnership of 52* with Taskin Ahmed.
But in the end, it proved too much for his side as Shamim Hossain remained unbeaten on 81 from 43 with the aid of nine fours and three sixes.
For Sylhet Titans, Azmatullah Omarzai delivered with the ball and picked up three wickets. Nasum Ahmed and Mohammad Amir also chipped in with two wickets each.
Earlier, Dhaka Capitals invited Sylhet Titans to bat first as they managed to put 173-5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Saim Ayub and Rony Talukdar put on 16 in 2.2 overs before the latter was dismissed for 11.
Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz could not trouble the scorers and only scored six. With 22-2 in 3.4 overs, Saim and Parvez Hossain Emon forged a 64-run partnership.
Saim was dismissed for 29 off 34 balls with the help of a boundary.
However, it was Azmatullah Omarzai’s and Parvez Hossain Emon’s decisive 51* run partnership off just 20 balls that shifted the momentum in Titans’ favor.
Emon’s 44 from 32 included two fours and two sixes, while Omarzai hit three sixes and five fours in his half-century off just 24 balls.
Salman Mirza picked up two wickets in his quota of four overs for Dhaka Capitals.
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