Chittagong Kings win

Chittagong Kings 183 for 8 (Miftahul Kadir Adib 67*, Fahim Mirza 32, Ibrahim Ebu 3/23) beat Rajshahi Royals 154 all out (Rakib The Rombi 72, Tanvir Ullah 21, Md Shohel Rana 2/18) by 29 runs

Under the lights at the Blue Ridge ground in Dallas, the LPT Presents Dallas Bangladesh Community Cricket League 2026 served up another compelling contest. Chittagong Kings, fresh from their earlier victory, took on Rajshahi Royals in a fixture that promised fireworks – and it delivered. The Royals, after winning the toss and electing to field, were met with a determined Kings batting display and later fell short in the chase despite a spectacular knock from Rakib The Rombi.

Match Summary

Chittagong Kings were rocked early when in-form opener Zafar Sadeq chopped on to Ibrahim Ebu for just 3, leaving them 13 for 1. Farhad John scratched around for 11 off 24 before a sharp catch at point sent him back at 40 for 2. The Kings needed a rescue act, and they found it through Miftahul Kadir Adib. The right-hander played a beautifully paced innings, anchoring the middle order with an unbeaten 67 off 45 balls – laced with three fours and five clean sixes. He found an aggressive ally in Fahim Mirza, who blasted 32 off 18 balls (four fours, one six) in a third-wicket stand of 50 that lifted the score to 90.

The innings then stuttered as a cluster of wickets fell. Captain Sheikh Nihad’s breezy 12 off 5 balls ended when he was bowled by Saif Gafur, and Asadullah Ghalib, Md Shohel Rana, and Ahmed Zarman all departed cheaply. At 143 for 7, the Kings risked falling short of a commanding total. But Adib kept his cool, and a late flurry from Sanower Shamim (6 off 11) plus brisk running pushed the final score to 183 for 8. Ibrahim Ebu was the pick of the Royals attack, claiming 3 for 23 in his four overs, while Saif Gafur and Hasan Tanvi chipped in with a wicket apiece.

Chasing 184, the Rajshahi Royals’ innings got off to the worst possible start when Maruf PupZ was bowled by Fahim Mirza for a duck in the second over. Captain Tanvir Ullah (21 off 22) and Mohammad Hemel could not force the pace, and the Royals limped to 32 for 3 after seven overs. That brought Rakib The Rombi to the crease, and he launched a breathtaking counterattack. His 72 off only 40 balls – studded with seven fours and two sixes – gave the Royals genuine hope. He added 45 with Saif Gafur and took the total to 130 before being bowled by Md. Ashraful Islam.

Once Rakib departed, the chase unraveled. Md Shohel Rana delivered a superb spell of death bowling, picking up two crucial wickets and finishing with 2 for 18 from his four overs. Sanower Shamim was equally miserly with 1 for 14, while three run-outs in the closing overs sealed the Royals’ fate. From 130 for 4, they lost their last six wickets for 24 runs and were bundled out for 154 in exactly 20 overs.

Key Performances

• Rakib The Rombi (Rajshahi Royals): 72 off 40 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes)
• Miftahul Kadir Adib (Chittagong Kings): 67* off 45 balls (3 fours, 5 sixes)
• Ibrahim Ebu (Rajshahi Royals): 4-0-23-3
• Md Shohel Rana (Chittagong Kings): 4-0-18-2

The 29-run victory gives Chittagong Kings a second consecutive win and keeps them well placed in the Dallas Bangladesh Community Cricket League 2026 standings. The Royals, despite Rakib The Rombi’s heroics, will rue a batting collapse that cost them dearly.

Stay tuned for more action as the race for the playoffs intensifies.