Rangpur Riders accounted for their third victory after they defeated the table topper Sylhet Strikers by six wickets in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Rangpur reached 93-4 in 15.4 overs in response to Sylhet's 92-9, thanks to Rony Talukdar's 38-ball 41.

Hasan Mahmud and Azmatullah Omarzai were the pick of the Rangpur bowlers, scalping three wickets each.

Pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib scored a high of 41 off 36 balls for Sylhet.

Sent to bat, Sylhet suffered a batting collapse, losing seven wickets for 18.

Masrafe Bin Mortaza and opener Sakib Ali shared a 48-run eighth-wicket stand to overcome the early damage and bring the side close to the century.

Pursing a paltry chase, Rangpur landed in the harbor of victory, banking on Rony’s unbeaten 41 runs, while another 18 runs each came from Mohammad Naim and Mohammad Nawaz’s bat.