Rangpur Riders secured their third consecutive victory and advanced to the final after defeating Dubai Capitals by eight runs at Providence Stadium. The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League match saw Capitals fall short while chasing 159 runs. Qais Ahmed nearly rescued the chase with aggressive hitting in the penultimate over before Azmatullah Omarzai dismissed him. Khaled Ahmed successfully defended nine runs in the final over against Dominic Drakes. The result eliminated the Capitals and confirmed the Riders' perfect tournament record.
Iftikhar Ahmed and captain Nurul Hasan rescued the Riders from a precarious 104 for five position during their innings. The pair combined for an unbeaten 54-run partnership that lifted the total to competitive levels. Iftikhar contributed 41 runs while Nurul added 34 runs with late boundary hitting. Earlier, the batsmen struggled against the Capitals' bowling, despite Soumya Sarkar's aggressive 36-run knock. Riders will face Central Stags on Thursday before the July 19 final at the same venue.
Iftikhar Ahmed and captain Nurul Hasan rescued the Riders from a precarious 104 for five position during their innings. The pair combined for an unbeaten 54-run partnership that lifted the total to competitive levels. Iftikhar contributed 41 runs while Nurul added 34 runs with late boundary hitting. Earlier, the batsmen struggled against the Capitals' bowling, despite Soumya Sarkar's aggressive 36-run knock. Riders will face Central Stags on Thursday before the July 19 final at the same venue.
