Wahab, Amad shine as Khulna Tigers defeat Rangpur Riders in BPL

In the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, the Khulna Tigers defeated the Rangpur Riders by nine wickets on Tuesday. 

Pakistan's Wahab Riaz and Amad Butt were the top performers for the Tigers, with Riaz taking 4-14 in four overs and Butt claiming 3-16 in three overs. 

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They helped the Tigers restrict the Riders to 129 in 20 overs, with opener Tamim Iqbal scoring an unbeaten 60 runs in 47 balls to lead the Tigers to victory.

Meanwhile, three Pakistan players were in action for the Riders with veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik leading the side. All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz and pacer Haris Rauf were also part of the team.

Riaz was awarded player of the match for his performance. The Strikers currently lead the table with 10 points, while the Riders and Challengers are tied for third with four points each.