Comilla Victorians: Bangladesh Premier League came into inception in 2012 with the very first season of the tournament. Since then, it has become one of the top T20 leagues in the game of cricket. It features a total of seven teams in the competition, and there is only one team that has won the most seasons in this tournament. The Comilla Victorians are the most successful team in the BPL.
They made their debut in the 2015 season and won the title in their very first season. After that, they won two other seasons in 2018–19 and 2021–22, respectively. This team has dominated this league, and their records speak for themselves. In this article, we will cover the highest totals scored by the three-time winners in the BPL.
3. Comilla Victorians (188/6) vs Khulna Tigers in 2022
The third highest total for the Comilla Victorians was made in the 2022 season. It came in the game against the Khulna Tigers at Mirpur. Khulna won the toss and bowled first. Comilla had a decent 43-run partnership for the first wicket with Litton Das, who played a brilliant cameo of 41 runs off just 17 balls. But in the end, it was Moeen Ali who totally changed the game. He scored a 23-ball fifty.
Moeen made 75 off 35 balls, with one four and nine sixes, to help Comilla reach a target of 188/6. It was their third highest total. It was not that. Comilla also bowled well. Chasing the target, Khulna couldn’t catch the momentum and kept losing wickets. In the end, they got all out for 123 runs in 19.3 overs and lost the game by 65 runs.
2. Comilla Victorians (199/3) vs Dhaka Dynamites in 2019
The Comilla Victorians scored their second-highest total in the final of the 2018-19 season. It came against the Dhaka Dynamites at the Mirpur Stadium. Dhaka won the toss and invited Comilla to bat first. Although Comilla lost their first wicket in the second over, after that, Tamim Iqbal just single-handedly took his team to a big total. He scored a huge century and made an unbeaten 141 runs off just 61 balls, with 10 fours and 11 sixes.
As a result, Comilla made a total of 199/3 in their 20 overs. That score proved to be enough for them. Chasing the target, Dhaka had a 102-run partnership for the second wicket. However, once that partnership was broken, they began to lose wickets on a regular basis. In the end, they reached 182/9 and lost the final by 17 runs. With this, the Comilla Victorians won their second BPL title.
1. Comilla Victorians (237/5) vs Khulan Titans in 2019
Comilla Victorians registered their highest BPL total in the 2019 season, which is also the third-highest in all BPL games. It came against the Khulna Titans in the 33rd game of the season at Chattogram. After winning the toss, Khulna chose to bowl first, but that decision didn’t go well. As batting first, Comilla had a few big partnerships in the middle. Overall, it was the brilliant batting of Evin Lewis that took them to a huge score.
He made an unbeaten century and scored 109 off 49 balls with 5 fours and 10 sixes. As a result, Comilla scored their highest total of 237/5 in their first innings. In reply, Khulna got off to a good start with Brendan Taylor (50) but none of the others could make a big score. They got dismissed for 157 in 18.5 overs and lost by 80 runs.
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Highest Score in BPL by Comilla Victorians
Score | Overs | Inns | Against | Venue | Date |
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237/5 | 20.0 | 1 | Titans | Chattogram | 28 Jan 2019 |
199/3 | 20.0 | 1 | Dynamites | Mirpur | 8 Feb 2019 |
188/6 | 20.0 | 1 | Tigers | Mirpur | 11 Feb 2022 |
186/7 | 19.4 | 2 | Titans | Sylhet | 18 Jan 2019 |
184/5 | 20.0 | 1 | Vikings | Mirpur | 13 Jan 2019 |
183/3 | 20.0 | 1 | Vikings | Chattogram | 21 Nov 2016 |
183/3 | 20.0 | 1 | Challengers | Chattogram | 31 Jan 2022 |
182/5 | 20.0 | 1 | Tigers | Mirpur | 12 Feb 2022 |
177/3 | 18.5 | 2 | Vikings | Mirpur | 24 Nov 2015 |
173/6 | 19.5 | 2 | Sunrisers | Sylhet | 9 Feb 2022 |