With Tamim’s unbeaten 141-run innings and Pakistani bowler Wahab Reaz’s three wicket prey, Comilla Victoria grabbed the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Title for the second time defeating Dhaka Dynamites by 17 runs.

Victorian’s opener Tamim Iqbal, who played BPL final match for the first time, exploded 141 off 61 with 11 sixes and 10 fours on Friday night at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

The dashing opener also performed a brilliant fielding with taking three catches.

Pakistani bowler Wahab Reaz picked up three important wickets of Dhaka Dynamites for 28 runs while Saifuddin and Perera took two wickets each which stopped their chase for 182 runs.

Victorian’s opener Tamim Iqbal, who played BPL final match for the first time, exploded 141 off 61 with 11 sixes and 10 fours that lead Comilla to hold BPL trophy for the second time.

Tamim Iqbal was announced player of the match while Shakib Al Hasan was declared player of the tournament for his all-round performance.

Earlier, Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bowl first against Victorians in the final battle of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at home of cricket Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.

Both the franchises have won the tournament previously. Dynamites have four all-rounders, who have between them a small matter of 33 major T20 titles.

The Victorians aren't short of star-power either, with veteran Shahid Afridi, and the in-form Thisara Perera at their command. This mini battle of the allrounders should lend the final an exciting sub-plot, and could prove pivotal in the end.

Squads:

Comilla Victorians: Tamim Iqbal, Evin Lewis, Imrul Kayes (capt), Anamul Haque (wk), Shamsur Rahman, Shahid Afridi, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Saifuddin, Wahab Riaz, Mahedi Hasan, Sanjit Saha

Dhaka Dynamites: Upul Tharanga, Sunil Narine, Rony Talukdar, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahmudul Hasan, Shuvagata Hom, Rubel Hossain, Qazi Onik