Tamim, Gayle ace Chittagong's 125 chase

Chris Gayle, on his first day at this year's BPL, provided the only entertainment of the day as Chittagong Vikings waltzed past Rangpur Riders' 124 with nine wickets in hand, their fourth win in a row. The two teams are now on ten points each, though Chittagong are ahead on net run rate.

Gayle played cautiously for 17 deliveries for 11 runs before opening his shoulders for two consecutive sixes off Sohag Gazi in the seventh over. He struck Shahid Afridi for two consecutive sixes in the ninth over but fell trying a third, caught by Anwar Ali at mid-on.

Mirpur's well-populated eastern gallery started to empty as soon as Gayle walked back to the pavilion after making 40 off 26 balls with two fours and the four sixes.

Tamim Iqbal was not a quiet bystander at the other end, striking nine fours and a six in his third fifty in this season's BPL. He was unbeaten 62 off 48 balls after he struck two consecutive fours to finish the match with four overs to spare.