AI Simulation, CD vs RAR | Tabraiz Shamsi’s match-winning spell helps Rangpur Riders beat Central Districts by 5 wickets

Pitch and Weather

The wicket of the Providence Stadium in Guyana had a slow turn and low bounce in the second half of the game. The conditions mostly favoured the chasing side to bat and cross the line comfortably to win the game.

The weather conditions in Guyana were quite humid, with a certain amount of passing clouds; dew factor also came into the picture in the second half of the game, which made the chase quite an easy task for the team batting second.

Toss

Rangpur Riders’ skipper Nurul Hasan won the toss and decided to bowl first; his bowlers also lived up to the expectations, restricting the Districts to a low total of 147/8 in the first innings.

Lineups

CD XI: Will Young, Dane Cleaver (WK), Dean Foxcroft, Tom Bruce (C), Curtis Heaphy, Matthew Forde, Josh Clarkson, Jayden Lennox, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, and Ajaz Patel

RAR XI: Ibrahim Zadran, Soumya Sarkar, Kyle Mayers, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nurul Hasan (C & WK), Saif Hassan, Rakibul Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Match Report

The eliminated Central Districts and the finalists, Rangpur Riders, took on each other in the 10th and last league match of the ongoing Global Super League 2025. The game was played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The Riders won the toss and asked the Districts to bat first.

Batting first, the Central Districts posted a total of 147/8 in the allotted 20 overs, courtesy of skipper Tom Bruce’s crucial 42 runs off 30 balls, with three fours and two sixes, alongside opener Will Young’s 33 runs off 25 balls, with four fours and a six. Besides these two, Dean Foxcroft also scored 21 runs off 19 balls, with two fours. Tabraiz Shami bowled a sensational and game-defining spell for the Rangpur Riders in the first innings, scalping 3 wickets at just 21 runs in his four overs. Besides him, Azmatullah Omarzai also claimed 2 wickets at 28 runs in his four-over quota, alongside a wicket bagged by Rakibul Hasan.

While chasing the target, the star number three batter Kyle Mayers of Rangpur Riders scored 39 runs off just 25 balls, with four fours and two sixes, followed by skipper Nurul Hasan’s unbeaten 33 runs off 24 balls, with three fours and a six. Earlier in this second innings, opener Ibrahim Zadran also contributed with 24 runs off 21 balls, with three fours. On the back of these knocks, the Riders comfortably chased down the target, scoring 149/5 in 18.4 overs and winning the game by 5 wickets to end their league stage campaign on a winning note. Ajaz Patel scalped 2 wickets for the Districts in the second innings, alongside a wicket each picked by Blair Tickner and Matthew Forde.

Player of the Match

Tabraiz Shamsi won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his outstanding and match-winning bowling performance in the first innings for the Rangpur Riders. Shamsi scalped 3 wickets, conceding just 21 runs in his entire quota of four overs. His performance played a vital role in derailing the scoring acceleration of the Districts in the first half of the game.

Scorecard