Final result
Chattogram Royals won by 5 wickets
Player of the match: Shoriful Islam
Result · Bangladesh Premier League
Noakhali Express vs Chattogram Royals
Result · Bangladesh Premier League
Venue par · 209Chase success · 58%POTM · Shoriful Islam
Match preview & overview
Chattogram Royals chase down 127 to beat Noakhali Express by 5 wickets
Chattogram Royals beat Noakhali Express by 5 wickets in the Bangladesh Premier League on 16 January 2026 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. Noakhali Express were bowled out for 126, a total that fell well short of the ground's average first-innings score of 179. Shoriful Islam was the decisive bowler and collected the Player of the Match award. Chattogram Royals, despite losing 4 wickets inside the powerplay, rebuilt effectively in the middle overs and completed the chase with little drama.
The Royals won the toss and chose to field, a familiar call at this ground where 59 per cent of toss winners opt to chase. It proved the correct decision. Noakhali's batting showed promise early but their death overs unravelled: 20 runs and 4 wickets lost across that phase left them 53 runs below the venue average and reliant on the bowlers to defend what they had. The bowlers gave it a go, snapping up 4 Royals wickets in the powerplay, but the Royals had too much in reserve.
Chattogram now lead their head-to-head record against Noakhali 2-0. Their previous encounter in 2025 ended in a 65-run win for the Royals at Sylhet International, and this result confirms that Noakhali have yet to find the combination to trouble them.
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
Royals win second BPL meeting with Express
Chattogram Royals have now beaten Noakhali Express in both competitive fixtures between the two sides. Their previous meeting in 2025 ended in a 65-run win for the Royals, and this 5-wicket result confirms a clear pattern of dominance in the head-to-head.
Angle 02
Noakhali collapse in death overs proves costly
Angle 03
Royals survive powerplay wobble to seal chase
Angle 04
Shoriful Islam takes Player of the Match award
Angle 05
Toss winner fields first and gets the result right
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Middle-overs batting markets may favour the team that survives the powerplay with wickets intact, given how decisively the Royals' 64-run middle phase (1 wicket) swung this chase.
- Top wicket-taker markets could be worth monitoring given Shoriful Islam's Player of the Match performance on a ground where the average first-innings score of 179 suggests bowlers need to work hard for their returns.
- Toss-related markets have some context here: 59 per cent of toss winners at Shere Bangla field first, and the chase success rate of 54 per cent is modestly in favour of the side batting second.
- Outright result lines at this venue may be influenced more by batting depth than headline names, given how dramatically first-innings death overs (20 runs for 4 wickets) shaped the outcome in this match.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Noakhali Express vs Chattogram Royals
Who won the BPL match between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express on 16 January 2026?
Chattogram Royals won by 5 wickets. They chased down Noakhali Express's total of 126 all out, finishing on 128 for 5 at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Who was Player of the Match in the Chattogram Royals vs Noakhali Express BPL game?
Shoriful Islam was named Player of the Match. His bowling performance helped dismiss Noakhali Express for 126, well below the venue average of 179 for first innings at Shere Bangla.
What is the head-to-head record between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express?
Chattogram Royals lead 2-0. Their first meeting in 2025 at Sylhet International ended in a 65-run win for the Royals, and this 5-wicket victory in Dhaka makes it a perfect record for Chattogram in the fixture.
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What is the chase success rate at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka?
According to our match data, teams chasing at Shere Bangla win 54 per cent of the time across 469 matches. The average second-innings score at the ground is 161, making 127 a below-par but achievable target in most conditions.
How did Noakhali Express lose the match after a decent powerplay?
Noakhali Express reached 49 for 2 at the end of the powerplay, which was above the venue's average of 39 powerplay runs. However, they lost 4 wickets for just 20 runs in the death overs, which restricted them to 126 all out and left Chattogram Royals a manageable chase.
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- Shakib Al Hasan — photo by Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source