During the Chattogram phase of BPL, batsmen were enjoying a run fest in the batting-friendly wicket of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. But when the league returned to Dhaka, batsmen started struggling to score runs.

Dynamites won the toss and opted to bowl first. 

Victorians managed an average score of 38 in the first wicket stand of Tamim Iqbal and Evin Lewis. West Indian Lewis was struggling from the start of his innings and fell for eight. He was dismissed by Sunil Narine. 

Victorians lost their second wicket when Anamul Haque failed to get out from the bad patch that he has been going through. The right-handed batsman got out for a golden duck while facing Rubel Hossain. 

It was Anamul’s fourth duck in his last 10 games. He failed to touch a double-digit score eight times in his last 10 appearances 

Imrul Kayes (7) and Shamsur Rahman (2) also failed to take advantage of batting first. Along with them, Thisara Perera (9) and Mohammad Saifuddin (2) also disappointed with the bat. 

Tamim was the best batsman for the Victorians scoring 38 off 20 deliveries with four fours and two sixes. Besides him, Shahid Afridi (18), Mehedi Hasan (20) and Wahab Riaz (16) also contributed with the bat. 

Rubel, the right-arm speedster of the Dynamites, scalped four wickets for 30 runs while Sunil and Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets each.