BPL 2024: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Strikers (Updated) ft. Tamim Iqbal and Benny Howell

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 saw two games played on Friday, February 23. Fortune Barishal defeated the Comilla Victorians by six wickets in the 41st match whereas Sylhet Strikers won their game against Khulna Tigers by six wickets.

Batting first, Comilla Victorians managed to post a respectable total of 140/8. Towhid Hridoy (25) and Moeen Ali (23) chipped in with useful contributions before Jaker Ali (38* off 16) gave them a decent finish. Taijul Islam (3), Saifuddin (2), and Obed McCoy (2) were among the wickets for Barishal.

In reply, Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal led from the front with a 48-ball 66 that helped them cross the line in 19.4 overs with six wickets to spare.

In the second game, Khulna Tigers were restricted to 128/8. Afif Hossain slammed a 35-ball 52 but the rest of the batters failed to make significant contributions. Benny Howell was the pick of the bowlers for Sylhet with figures of 3/15. Shafiqul Islam (2) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2) also bagged wickets.

Sylhet lost a couple of early wickets in the chase. However, important knocks from Najmul Hossain Shanto (39) and Yasir Ali (46), ensured that they got over the line comfortably with a couple of overs remaining.

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BPL 2024 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	Tamim Iqbal (BRSAL)	12	12	-	391	71	32.58	310	126.12	-	2	-	40	15
2	Towhid Hridoy (CV)	12	12	2	383	108*	38.3	256	149.6	1	1	3	29	20
3	Tanzid Hasan (CC)	11	11	-	382	116	34.72	280	136.42	1	2	1	32	20
4	AI Ross (DRD)	11	11	2	352	89*	39.11	261	134.86	-	4	-	30	17
5	Mushfiqur Rahim (BRSAL)	12	12	1	314	68*	28.54	254	123.62	-	3	-	24	10
6	Mohammad Naim (DRD)	12	12	-	310	64	25.83	259	119.69	-	2	-	27	14
7	Anamul Haque (KT)	12	12	3	296	67*	32.88	245	120.81	-	3	2	26	11
8	Litton Das (CV)	12	12	-	292	85	24.33	230	126.95	-	2	1	28	13
9	Afif Hossain (KT)	12	12	2	278	52	27.8	230	120.86	-	1	1	16	15
10	TC Bruce (CC)	8	8	3	261	51*	52.2	206	126.69	-	2	-	21	10

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal moved three places up to the top position in the list of most run-scorers in BPL 2024 with 391 runs. Towhid Hridoy (383) retained his second position.

Tanzid Hasan (382) dropped a couple of spots down to third position. Alex Ross (352) slipped by a position to number four. Mushfiqur Rahim (314) climbed a position up to number five while Mohammad Naim (310) fell by a place to number six.

Anamul Haque (296) and Litton Das (292) retained their positions at number seven and eight respectively. Afif Hossain takes the ninth spot with 278 runs while Tom Bruce (261) dropped by a position to number ten.

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BPL 2024 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	Shoriful Islam (DRD)	12	12	268	44.4	-	349	22	4/24	15.86	7.81	12.18	1	-
2	Shakib Al Hasan (RR)	11	11	254	42.2	1	264	17	3/16	15.52	6.23	14.94	-	-
3	Mahedi Hasan (RR)	12	12	218	36.2	1	254	15	3/11	16.93	6.99	14.53	-	-
4	Bilal Khan (CC)	12	12	272	45.2	-	361	14	3/24	25.78	7.96	19.42	-	-
5	Hasan Mahmud (RR)	12	12	228	38	-	322	13	3/29	24.76	8.47	17.53	-	-
6	Taskin Ahmed (DRD)	12	12	264	44	-	366	13	2/27	28.15	8.31	20.3	-	-
7	Tanvir Islam (CV)	10	10	175	29.1	1	217	12	4/13	18.08	7.44	14.58	1	-
8	Mustafizur Rahman (CV)	9	9	165	27.3	-	263	11	3/32	23.9	9.56	15	-	-
9	Tanzim Hasan Sakib (SYS)	9	9	186	31	-	295	11	3/33	26.81	9.51	16.9	-	-
10	Shohidul Islam (CC)	11	11	228	38	1	327	11	3/13	29.72	8.6	20.72	-	-

Shoriful Islam is still at the top of the BPL 2024 leading wicket-takers list with 22 wickets.

Shakib Al Hasan (17), Mahedi Hasan (15), Bilal Khan (14), Hasan Mahmud (13), Taskin Ahmed (13), Tanvir Islam (12), and Mustafizur Rahman (11) all retained their positions from number two to eight respectively.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib (11) is in the ninth position on the list. Shohidul Islam (11) dropped by a position to number ten.