The Sylhet Strikers moved to the top of the current Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 points table after defeating Chattogram Challengers by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The Challengers only scored 89 runs and lost nine wickets in 20 overs after being asked to bat first.
Afif Hossain, the only batter with any kind of intent, hit three fours and scored 25 runs on 23 pitches. In contrast, Mohammad Amir removed him to halt his knock. In addition, the Challengers’ score was the lowest ever recorded in the BPL. With figures of 4/14 upon his return, fast bowler Rejaur Rahman Raja emerged as the standout Strikers’ bowler.
Mashrafe Mortaza, the captain, was likewise frugal, taking just a single wicket and permitting just 18 rushes to be scored in four overs. Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 63 runs for the second wicket as the Challengers responded by losing Colin Ackermann early on. With three fours and one six, Shanto won the match on 43, while Zakir was eliminated on 27.
Top 10 Best Players In The Bangladesh Premier League 2023 :
| Players | TEAM | MAT | INN | RUNS | AVG | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s | NO |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | Sylhet Strikers | 2 | 2 | 91 | 91.00 | 112.35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zakir Hasan | Sylhet Strikers | 2 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 179.49 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rony Talukdar | Rangpur Riders | 1 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 216.13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Fortune Barishal | 1 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 209.38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Towhid Hridoy | Sylhet Strikers | 2 | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 161.76 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasir Hossain | Dhaka Dominators | 1 | 1 | 36 | – | 100.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PC de Silva | Fortune Barishal | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 144.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imrul Kayes | Comilla Victorians | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 152.17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Malik | Rangpur Riders | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 126.92 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | Sylhet Strikers | 2 | 2 | 29 | – | 152.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Najmul Hossain Shanto is the leading run-scorer of the tournament after his Shakib Al Has Zakir Hasan could have aided in the victory of his team, but he was unable to stay in the middle. Afif Hossain had a lot of promise before Mohammad Amir took his wicket.