Nawaz heroics seal last-ball thriller for Chattogram

In a display of nerves as cold as ice, the Chattogram Royals cemented their dominance at the top of the Bashundhara Cement Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) table with a dramatic two-wicket victory over the Rajshahi Warriors at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Chasing a modest target of 129, the league leaders survived a top-order collapse to snatch victory on the very last delivery of the match. The contest transformed into a classic defensive battle after Binura Fernando (3/18) left the Royals reeling at a disastrous 28/4.

However, Hasan Nawaz remained the calm center of the storm.

The finale was pure theater. After finding a crucial boundary, Nawaz faced quite an easy equation: two runs needed from three balls. But a pair of high-pressure dot balls took the game to the final delivery, leaving the result on a knife-edge.

With everything to lose, Nawaz placed the ball perfectly to scramble the winning double, sparking wild celebrations as non-striker Shoriful Islam flung his bat into the air in pure jubilation.

This royal escape ensures Chattogram remains the team to beat, while Rajshahi is left to rue a victory that slipped through their fingers.