Final result
Rajshahi Warriors won by 3 wickets
Player of the match: Akbar Ali
Result · Bangladesh Premier League
Chattogram Royals vs Rajshahi Warriors
Result · Bangladesh Premier League
Venue par · 209Chase success · 58%POTM · Akbar Ali
Match preview & overview
Rajshahi Warriors edge home by 3 wickets to beat Chattogram Royals in BPL 2026
Rajshahi Warriors beat Chattogram Royals by 3 wickets at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on 17 January 2026 in a BPL T20 fixture that swung sharply between the two sides. Chattogram Royals were bowled out for 125, well below the venue's average first-innings score of 179. Warriors then made hard work of a modest chase, slipping to 27/3 in the powerplay before a decisive middle-overs recovery hauled them over the line. Akbar Ali took the Player of the Match award for his role in the chase. The result levels the 2026 head-to-head at 2 wins each across four meetings.
Chattogram Royals never got going with the bat. Three wickets in the powerplay left them at 41/3, and a further four in the middle overs for 45 runs meant there was no platform from which to accelerate. The death brought 39 runs but three more wickets, and the innings closed on 125 all out. For a team in reasonable recent form, four wins from their last five matches, the batting performance was a significant step backwards.
Rajshahi Warriors' chase began in nearly as chaotic a fashion. Three wickets fell in the powerplay for 27 runs, putting the result firmly in the balance. What followed was a 72-run middle-overs partnership for just one wicket that shifted the match completely. The death overs were nervy again, three wickets falling for 27 runs, but Warriors got home with 3 to spare. Three wins from their last four outings, and this was arguably the most hard-fought.
Pitch report & venue insights
National Stadium — 74-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2023. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
74
T20 matches hosted
209
Avg 1st-innings score
181
Avg 2nd-innings score
58%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
58%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Warriors win from a precarious 27/3 in the powerplay
Rajshahi Warriors lost three wickets inside the first six overs, leaving them at 27/3 chasing 126. A remarkable middle-overs recovery of 72 runs for just one wicket turned the match decisively in their favour before a nervy death-over finish saw them home with 3 wickets to spare.
Angle 02
Royals bowled out for 125, well below venue average
Angle 03
Akbar Ali named Player of the Match
Angle 04
Warriors' toss call to field proved correct
Angle 05
Head-to-head level at 2-2 after four meetings
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Middle-overs performance markets could be interesting given how dramatically the middle phase swung this match: Rajshahi scored 72 runs for 1 wicket in overs 7-15 after Chattogram had taken 4 wickets in the same phase.
- Top batter markets may offer more editorial interest than outright result lines given the unpredictability of the powerplay: both sides lost three wickets in the first six overs across the two innings.
- Toss markets are worth contextualising: Shere Bangla has a 59% field-first rate and a 54% chase success rate, meaning neither decision carries a strong edge historically.
- Player performance markets for Akbar Ali and Mushfiqur Rahim are worth monitoring given both have demonstrated an ability to perform under pressure at this venue and in this format.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Chattogram Royals vs Rajshahi Warriors
Who won the Rajshahi Warriors vs Chattogram Royals BPL match on 17 January 2026?
Rajshahi Warriors won by 3 wickets. Chasing 126, they reached 126/7 after a difficult powerplay in which they lost three wickets for 27 runs. A strong middle-overs period of 72 runs for one wicket carried them home.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Akbar Ali was named Player of the Match for his contribution in Rajshahi Warriors' 3-wicket chase. His innings during the middle overs helped the Warriors recover from a poor start of 27/3.
What was the head-to-head record between Rajshahi Warriors and Chattogram Royals going into this match?
The sides had met three times previously in 2026, with two wins to Chattogram Royals and one to Rajshahi Warriors. This result levels the overall 2026 head-to-head series at 2-2 across four meetings.
Where to watch the BPL 2026 in the UK?
The Bangladesh Premier League is available in the UK via Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming through Sky Go or a NOW TV Sports membership for those without a full Sky subscription. Check Sky's schedule for individual match broadcast times.
What is the average score at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka?
Across 469 matches at Shere Bangla National Stadium, the average first-innings score is 179 and the average second-innings score is 161. Chattogram Royals' total of 125 was well below the typical first-innings benchmark at this venue.
What did Rajshahi Warriors score in their innings?
Rajshahi Warriors scored 126/7 to win the match with 3 wickets in hand. Despite losing three wickets in the powerplay for just 27 runs, they recovered strongly through the middle overs before a tense death phase of 27 runs for 3 wickets.
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- Shakib Al Hasan — photo by Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source