Mustafizur Emerges Victorious in Head-to-Head Battle with Taskin

In the International League T20, the much-anticipated face-off between two Bangladeshi pacers—Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman—ended in favor of Mustafizur’s side, Delhi Capitals. Delhi strengthened their position in the tournament by defeating Sharjah Warriors by a convincing margin of 63 runs.

Batting first, Delhi Capitals posted 180 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Sharjah Warriors came under pressure from the very beginning of the chase. Losing wickets at regular intervals, they were bowled out for 117 in just 17 overs.

The performances of the two Bangladeshi fast bowlers were among the key highlights of the match. Taskin Ahmed put up a fighting effort with the ball for Sharjah, but the failure of the batting unit meant his team could not avoid a heavy defeat. On the other hand, Mustafizur Rahman played a crucial role for Delhi with his trademark controlled bowling, consistently building pressure on the opposition and contributing significantly to Sharjah’s batting collapse.

Taskin finished with figures of 3 wickets for 40 runs in his 4 overs. He struck in his very first over by dismissing Jordan Cox, later removing the dangerous Sediqullah Atal in his second spell. Taskin also claimed the wicket of Sharjah captain Shanaka in the final over.

Mustafizur, meanwhile, made an immediate impact for Delhi by picking up a wicket in his very first over, dismissing Johnson Charles with a brilliant slower delivery. He later removed Adil Rashid as well. Bowling only two overs on the day, Mustafizur conceded just 13 runs and picked up two wickets.

With this win, Delhi Capitals collected two vital points on the points table. In contrast, the heavy defeat has added further challenges for Sharjah Warriors as the tournament progresses.