Dhaka Platoon skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza’s decision to play with 14 stitches on his left hand had taken the limelight before the start of the game, but a miserable batting performance dominated the proceedings. In-form Imrul Kayes joined Gayle in the middle and set Chattogram on the way to a win before their respective dismissals. Imrul scored a 22-ball 32 while Gayle added 38 off 49 before becoming the third victim of the Dhaka bowlers when Chattogram was on 102 in 14.4 overs. Chattogram Challengers' Rayad Emrit in action against Dhaka Platoon in Mirpur Dhaka Tribune/Md ManikCaptain Mahmudullah then took charge to finish the job, as he remained unbeaten on a 14-ball 34 with four sixes. At that point, putting even 100 runs on the board looked like it would be a daunting task for Dhaka.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2020 16:30 UTC