Twitter Reactions: Belligerent Tamim Iqbal scripts title glory for Comilla Victorians

Rony Talukdar's 38-ball 66 blitzkreig couldn't take Dhaka Dynamites over the line in the high-voltage contest.

Published - 08 Feb 2019, 22:21 IST | Updated - 08 Feb 2019, 22:21 IST

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The final of this edition’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) turned out to be an absolute crackerjack. Comilla Victorians and Dhaka Dynamites fought tooth and nail at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium. After all the excitement, the Imrul Kayes-captained Victorians won the game by 17 runs and clinched the title for the second time after 2015. Shakib Al Hasan’s Dhaka lost their second final in a row after 2017.

Tamim goes berserk

The Dynamites’ decision to bowl first boomeranged on them big time as the Victorians racked up a colossal 199 in 20 overs. Rubel Hossain nipped out Evin Lewis early, but Tamim Iqbal was in no mood to die wondering. The left-handed batsman plundered 141 runs in 61 deliveries and his awe-inspiring knock was laced with 10 boundaries and 11 sixes. He didn’t go hammer and tongs right from the outset.

Tamim was severe on every other bowler and kept depositing everything that came his way. The other batsmen tended to strain a wee bit. Anamul Haque Bijoy, who shared a partnership of 89 with Tamim, could only score 24 runs in 30 balls before falling prey to Shakib’s guile and trajectory. Shamsur Rahman perished for a golden duck. Imrul Kayes also found it hard to time the ball and ended with 17 runs.

Dynamites couldn’t hold on

Mohammad Saifuddin ran Sunil Narine out in the second ball as Shakib’s men got off to the worst possible start. However, Upul Tharanga and Rony Talukdar put on 102 in 52 balls to bring their team back into contention. Both batsmen played their strokes freely and didn’t seem fussed. Thisara Perera separated the ominous-looking duo, dismissing Tharanga, who managed four fours and three sixes.

Shakib couldn’t get hold of a short ball from Wahab Riaz and got out for three. Anamul Haque threw down the stumps at the non-striker’s end to nip out Talukdar after he threatened with 66 runs from 38 balls. In the last five overs, Dhaka required 59 runs and the onus was on Kieron Pollard. The hulk-like batter fell prey to Wahab and after that, things went downhill for Dhaka and they couldn’t recover.

Here is how Twitterati showered praises on the Victorians

@TamimOfficial28 is just class!
What fantastic batting in a 1st ever @Official_BPLT20 final for his team @ComillaV.#khoobBhaloBatting #BPL2019 #BPLFinal
— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) February 8, 2019

It’s a Tamim Iqbal show today #BPL2019
— IE 🇾🇪 (@emuinthebox) February 8, 2019

@TamimOfficial28 Such a Great entertaining Inning What a knock .👍🏻
Well done pic.twitter.com/917es5Oqwu
— Gulbadin Naib (@GbNaib) February 8, 2019

Inshallah… awesome Final! Tamim and Rony T has been awesome https://t.co/kQyoOSZAi0
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) February 8, 2019

Yaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy congratulations lala @SAfridiOfficial #BPL2019
— Rizwana❤ILoveKashmir❤ (@RizwanaAfridi10) February 8, 2019

brilliant from Tamim – finally his maiden BPL trophy #TamimIqbal #BPL2019
— f (@mfalahtahir) February 8, 2019

Tamim Iqbal 103 in 50 balls then next 38 runs in 11 balls, what a master class in a Big Final #BPL pic.twitter.com/G6CrILXcec
— Abhijeet (@TheYorkerBall) February 8, 2019

Match of his life for Tamim Iqbal. He is everywhere on the filed from batting, catching, also doing captain part. Another smart catch for him. Pollard departs, to me Pollard the most overrated T20 player these days.#DDVSCV #BPLFINAL
— BorhanJabed (@BorhanJabed) February 8, 2019

That's sublime hitting !! #TamimIqbal #BPL2019
— Schrödinger's Kitten (@AliveDeadKitten) February 8, 2019

11 sixes by Tamim Iqbal in the final of BPL. He is first ever Bangladeshi to hit 10 or more sixes in a T20 match. #BPL
— Syed Sami 🇧🇩 (@SyedSamiCricket) February 8, 2019

What an innings from tamim Iqbal, take a bow man. You take the comilla over the line single handedly, just brillian. #BPL2019
— indian (@jaishreeram1898) February 8, 2019

Memorable Century for Tamim Iqbal 141* (61)
Well done Tamimmmm
— nurulamin (@NurulAminnet) February 8, 2019

Congrats Tamim Iqbal for your brilliant knock in the BPL'19 final.
— Amzad Babu (@amzad_6) February 8, 2019

Tamim Iqbal 141 runs 61 balls
Rest 58 runs 59 balls#BPLFinal
— M Hassan Zaidi (@Hassanzaidi07) February 8, 2019

#Tamimiqbal
Boom Boom pic.twitter.com/2qHD6azJjH
— MD Tanim Hossain🇧🇩 (@MDTanimHossai16) February 8, 2019

Here is the man, who achieved the crown of highest individual runs in #T20 for #Bangladesh
#TamimIqbal #BPL2019 pic.twitter.com/cL0Siwh2RI
— Mahbub Rahman (@myself_mahbub) February 8, 2019