The lean display continues for the Noakhali Express in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The newcomer in the business played six matches so far, and lost all of those.

On Wednesday at the Sylhet International Stadium, the franchise suffered their sixth consecutive defeat, falling to the Rajshahi Warriors by 4 wickets.

This latest loss keeps Noakhali rooted to the bottom of the points table, still hunting for their first win of the season.

Chasing a target of 152, Rajshahi stormed to victory with six balls to spare, thanks largely to a blistering knock by Muhammad Waseem. The UAE opener smashed 60 off just 35 balls, featuring four boundaries and as many sixes.

Although he was dismissed via an unfortunate run-out involving a collision with bowler Mehedi Hasan Rana, his innings set the foundation for the chase.

Useful contributions from Tanzid Hasan (21) and unbeaten 19s from Mushfiqur Rahim and Ryan Burl ensured Rajshahi crossed the line at 152 for 6 in 19 overs.

Earlier, asked to bat first, Noakhali posted 151 for 5, a total commentators deemed about 20 runs short on the surface.

The highlight of the innings was Soumya Sarkar’s return to form. Breaking a 345-day drought without a BPL half-century, Soumya scored a fluid 59 off 43 balls.

He was supported by Shahadat Hossain (30) and Mohammad Nabi (35), but the team struggled to accelerate significantly in the death overs against disciplined bowling from Ripon Mondol (2 for 27).