Bangla Press Desk: Rangpur Riders' hopes of retaining their championship title were crushed as they endured a crushing 32-run defeat at the hands of Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League. The one-sided contest unfolded at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday, bringing a disappointing end to the Riders’ title defense.
Chasing 197, Riders were in early trouble after opener Ibrahim Zadran (5 off 4) was run out in the second over. Soumya Sarkar offered a glimmer of hope with a couple of early boundaries but fell soon after for 13 off 14 deliveries. Kyle Mayers, one of the three changes in the Riders’ XI, also failed to fire, managing only 5 off 10 balls before departing in the sixth over, leaving Rangpur reeling at 32 for 3 after the powerplay.
A spirited 73-run stand between Saif Hassan and Iftikhar Ahmed temporarily revived the chase. Saif played an aggressive knock of 41 from 26 balls before being run out in the 13th over due to a terrible mix-up with Iftikhar. The equation still stood steep – 95 runs needed from 45 deliveries.
Iftikhar, who scored 46 off 29 balls, was trapped leg-before by Dwaine Pretorius in the 15th over. The same over also saw the dismissal of Azmatullah Omarzai (3 off 6), who tried to go big under pressure.
Riders' title dream shattered by heavy defeat in final
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: Rangpur Riders' hopes of retaining their championship title were crushed as they endured a crushing 32-run defeat at the hands of Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League. The one-sided contest unfolded at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday, bringing a disappointing end to the Riders’ title defense.
Chasing 197, Riders were in early trouble after opener Ibrahim Zadran (5 off 4) was run out in the second over. Soumya Sarkar offered a glimmer of hope with a couple of early boundaries but fell soon after for 13 off 14 deliveries. Kyle Mayers, one of the three changes in the Riders’ XI, also failed to fire, managing only 5 off 10 balls before departing in the sixth over, leaving Rangpur reeling at 32 for 3 after the powerplay.
A spirited 73-run stand between Saif Hassan and Iftikhar Ahmed temporarily revived the chase. Saif played an aggressive knock of 41 from 26 balls before being run out in the 13th over due to a terrible mix-up with Iftikhar. The equation still stood steep – 95 runs needed from 45 deliveries.
Iftikhar, who scored 46 off 29 balls, was trapped leg-before by Dwaine Pretorius in the 15th over. The same over also saw the dismissal of Azmatullah Omarzai (3 off 6), who tried to go big under pressure.
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