DHAKA: A third wicket 92-run partnership between Imran Nazir and Azhar Mahmood helped Dhaka Gladiators defeat Barisal Burners by five wickets in a Twenty20 match here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.
Chasing a modest total of 157, Dhaka completed the victory with ten balls to spare.
Imran Nazir made 65 off 40 balls with six fours and three sixes while Azhar Mahmood hit 42 from 30 balls with seven boundaries.
Kieron Pollard also blasted an unbeaten 35 off 17 balls with four towering sixes and a four.
For Barisal, Kabir Ali and Suhrawadi Shuvo claimed two wickets each.
Earlier, sent into bat by Dhaka Gladiators, Barisal Burners scored 156 for six in the allotted 20 overs.
Ahmed Shahzad top scored with 51 with seven fours, followed by 33 by Peter Mustard, who hit two sixes and as many fours.
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan took two wickets for 22 for Dhaka.
