Sylhet Strikers beat Dhaka Capitals by 3 wickets on Friday (January 10). Litton Das' superb 73 and quick-fire cameos from Sabbir Rahman and Thisara Perera helped Dhaka Capitals. In reply, Zakir Hasan's 58 and captain Ariful Haque's blistering 28* off 15 balls helped Sylhet Strikers have a magnificent victory.

Opting to bat first, Rakhim Cornwall removed opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim cheaply. But Litton Das and Munim Shahriar forged a fine stand together, Litton was the accelerator and Shahriar was playing the second fiddle role. The duo added a massive 129 runs stand before Munim Shahriar fell to Rakhim Cornwall on 52 off 47 deliveries.

Sabbir came in and blasted 23 off just 10 balls and Thisara Perera too played a crucial knock of 18 off 9 balls. It was Litton whose knock gave the foundation as he made 73 off 43 balls to help his side get to 193 on the board.

In reply, Mustafizur Rahman gave Dhaka Capitals a flying start, removing Rakhim Cornwall for a golden duck. George Munsey too fell cheaply. Wickets were kept tumbling as Dhaka Capitals kept chipping away with wickets.

However, wicketkeeper batter Zakir Hasan stood tall and smashed a sensational 58 off just 27 deliveries, which included 3 sixes and 7 fours. At the backend of the innings, captain Ariful Haque single handedly demolished the Dhaka Capitals bowling lineup to steer his side home with three wickets in hands. Ariful was well guided by Jaker Ali Anik and Rony Talukder both of them chipped in away with crucial cameos to hand Sylhet a thrilling victory.