Rangpur Riders extended their winning streak to three games in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after defeating Dhaka Dominators by five wickets in Sylhet on Monday, reports UNB.

Batting first, Dhaka Dominators posted a total of 144/5 in 20 overs, with Usman Ghani top scoring with an impressive 73 runs not out, including 7 fours and 3 sixes.

For Rangpur, Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 wickets for 27 runs.

Chasing 145, Rangpur Riders got off to a rocky start losing Mohammad Naim for a duck.

However, Mahedi Hasan's blistering 72 runs off just 43 balls, including 6 fours and 5 sixes, put Rangpur back on track.

Salman Irshad took 2 wickets for Dhaka Dominators.

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