New York Strikers had a great bowling performance against Bangla Tigers, with Chamika Karunaratne taking 3 wickets for 22 runs, supported by Muhammad Jawadullah’s 2 wickets for 21 runs. Jordan Cox and Kusal Mendis played well for the Tigers, but their efforts couldn’t stop the Strikers.

The Strikers won the toss and chose to field. The match started with a bang as Jawadullah clean bowled Chris Lynn in the first over. Kusal Mendis and Jordan Cox hit some impressive shots, but Cox fell to Jawadullah after scoring 38. David Miller came in, but he didn’t last long, getting out to Karunaratne.

Carlos Brathwaite, who hit just one run, fell to Akeal Hosein with a brilliant catch by Karunaratne. Despite a few late boundaries, the Tigers managed to cross the 100-run mark, thanks to a six by Dominic Drakes on the last ball.

In response, New York Strikers’ openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Muhammad Waseem, started the chase well. Waseem played a significant role, scoring 41 runs off 22 balls, but he got clean bowled by Benny Howell. Kusal Perera led the way by hitting boundaries and a six, ensuring the team’s win. He reached his half-century and led the team to a win with captain Kieron Pollard unbeaten on 2.