Final result
Rajshahi Warriors won by 12 runs
Player of the match: B Fernando
Result · Bangladesh Premier League
Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans
Result · Bangladesh Premier League
Venue par · 209Chase success · 58%POTM · B Fernando
Match preview & overview
Rajshahi Warriors beat Sylhet Titans by 12 runs to maintain perfect BPL head-to-head record
Rajshahi Warriors beat Sylhet Titans by 12 runs at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on 21 January 2026, extending their perfect head-to-head record over Sylhet to three wins from three. Rajshahi posted 165/9 from their 20 overs after a strong powerplay of 61/1, then watched the middle overs cost them 4 wickets. Sylhet's chase never got off to a solid footing: 37/2 in the first six overs left them chasing 129 from 14 overs, a task that proved beyond them. B Fernando took the Player of the Match award. The result keeps Rajshahi in good shape in the 2026 Bangladesh Premier League standings.
Sylhet made it competitive through the middle. They scored 82 runs for 3 wickets in overs 7 to 16, which is a perfectly healthy rate, but the powerplay damage had already been done. In the end they finished on 153/8, 12 short of a target that had looked gettable for much of the second half of the innings.
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 post 165/9 despite late wobble
Rajshahi Warriors looked comfortable after a powerplay of 61/1, but a middle-overs collapse of 4 wickets for 55 runs and a costly 4-wicket death phase kept them to 165/9. It was enough, but only just. Sylhet needed 166 to win and fell 12 runs short.
Angle 02
Sylhet's powerplay left too much to do
Angle 03
B Fernando named Player of the Match
Angle 04
Rajshahi now 3 from 3 against Sylhet all-time
Angle 05
Toss winner chose to field, and it backfired
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more interest than outright result lines in low-scoring BPL matches at this venue, where the average first-innings score of 179 is frequently undercut.
- Powerplay wicket markets could be worth monitoring given Sylhet conceded 2 wickets in the first 6 overs of their chase, well below the pace needed for a successful pursuit.
- Player of the Match markets at this venue historically reward bowlers who perform across multiple phases rather than pure powerplay or death specialists.
- With a chase success rate of 54% at Shere Bangla, toss markets carry moderate weight; teams winning the toss here field first around 59% of the time.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans
Who won the Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans BPL match on 21 January 2026?
Rajshahi Warriors won the match by 12 runs at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Rajshahi posted 165/9 and Sylhet Titans could only manage 153/8 in reply.
Who was Player of the Match in the Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans BPL game?
B Fernando was named Player of the Match. His contribution was central to Rajshahi Warriors securing a 12-run victory in the Bangladesh Premier League T20 fixture.
What is the head-to-head record between Rajshahi Warriors and Sylhet Titans?
Rajshahi Warriors have won all three meetings between the two sides. Their most recent previous encounter, earlier in the 2026 BPL season, also went Rajshahi's way by 5 runs.
Where can I watch BPL T20 matches in the UK?
BPL coverage in the UK is typically available via Sky Sports Cricket and the Sky Go and NOW TV streaming platforms. Check the current schedule on Sky's website for precise broadcast times, and note that matches in Bangladesh often begin in the late afternoon or evening UK time.
What is the average first-innings score at Shere Bangla National Stadium?
Across 469 matches at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, the average first-innings score is 179. Rajshahi's total of 165/9 fell below that average, which meant Sylhet were never entirely out of the chase.
What is Sylhet Titans' recent form in the 2026 BPL?
Sylhet Titans have won three of their last five matches in the 2026 BPL season, beating Rangpur Riders twice and Dhaka Capitals once. Their two defeats have both come against Rajshahi Warriors and Chattogram Royals.
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Photo credits (1)
- Shakib Al Hasan — photo by Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source