Khaled Ahmed Stars in Rangpur Riders Thrilling GSL Win

Rangpur Riders kickstarted their Global Super League 2025 title defence with a thrilling eight-run win over Guyana Amazon Warriors in Providence, thanks to a brilliant four-wicket haul from Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed.

Rangpur Build Steady Platform with Mayers and Iftikhar

Choosing to bat first, Rangpur posted a competitive 162 for 5 on the board. Though the start was slow, with openers Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar going cautiously in the powerplay, the innings gained momentum when Kyle Mayers arrived. Mayers anchored the innings with a composed 44 not out off 31 balls, supported by Iftikhar Ahmed’s quickfire 34 off 21 deliveries*.

Late cameos from Nurul Hasan (18 off 10) and contributions from the middle order ensured Rangpur finished strong. Despite tight bowling spells from Imran Tahir (2 for 21) and Gudakesh Motie (2 for 32), Rangpur’s innings held firm.

Khaled Turns Game with Middle-Overs Magic

Chasing 163, Guyana Amazon Warriors had a promising start with Johnson Charles scoring 40 and Moeen Ali adding 27. Their partnership of 48 off just 5 overs seemed to give the hosts a clear edge.

But things turned dramatically as Khaled Ahmed made key breakthroughs, dismissing Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford in consecutive overs and returning later to remove Dwaine Pretorius and Shamar Springer on back-to-back deliveries in the 19th over.

“𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 π’ƒπ’π’˜π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’˜π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’†π’•-𝒕𝒐-π’˜π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’†π’• 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Œπ’†π’†π’‘π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏. π‘³π’–π’„π’Œπ’Šπ’π’š π’Šπ’• π’˜π’π’“π’Œπ’†π’… π’•π’π’…π’‚π’š,” 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅 π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 π’ƒπ’†π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’‚π’Žπ’†π’… π‘·π’π’‚π’šπ’†π’“ 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉.

The final nail came in the last over when Azmatullah Omarzai bowled David Wiese with the very first delivery, bundling out Guyana for 154.

Despite efforts from the middle order, no batter could anchor the innings, as Amazon Warriors failed to sustain partnerships under pressure.

β€œπ‘°π’• π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 π’ˆπ’‚π’Žπ’†, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅’𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒍 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’†π’… π’†π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ,” π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… π‘Ήπ’‚π’π’ˆπ’‘π’–π’“ π’„π’‚π’‘π’•π’‚π’Šπ’ 𝑡𝒖𝒓𝒖𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒏. β€œπ‘»π’‰π’‚π’•’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Œπ’Šπ’π’… 𝒐𝒇 π’‘π’†π’“π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’‚π’π’„π’† π’˜π’† 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 π’•π’π’–π’“π’π’‚π’Žπ’†π’π’•.”

With this victory, Rangpur Riders start their campaign on a high, showcasing both depth and composure under pressure.

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