Dhaka: Rajshahi Kings beat table topper Rangpur Riders by 12 runs in their 7th encounter of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Chasing a target of 163, Rangpur finished on 150 for 5 in stipulated 20 overs despite Mohammad Mithun's unbeaten fifty of 64 off 36 balls, including three boundaries and four over boundaries.

Nasir Jamshed scored 27 off 28 balls, involving three fours and one six, while opener Mohammad Shahzad (18), skipper Naeem Islam (unbeaten 14) and Liam Dawson (10) were the other double figure scorers for the losing side.

Nazmul Islam bagged two wickets for 19 runs in four overs while Mohammad Sami and Samit Patel took one wicket each for 26 and 28 runs respectively. 

Earlier, West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy and Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Umar Akmal took their side Rajshahi Kings to 162 runs against Rangpur Riders.

The pair added unbeaten 70 in 6.1 overs in the 6th wicket stand from 92/5 in 13.5 overs.

Man of the match 'Sammy' quick-fired 18-ball 44 runs, including three boundaries and four over boundaries, while Akmal scored 33 off 30 balls with two boundaries and one six.

Rangpur spinner Sohag Gazi jolted the Rajshahi's batting line in the very 3rd ball of the innings dismissing Mominul Haque trapping lbw when the team collection was only four runs.

Rajshahi's wild hitter Sabbir Rahman came to the crease to stay with Junaid Siddique in the 2nd wicket and recovered the early damage collecting 47 in 5.4 overs that carried the team total to 51/2 in 6.1 overs before Sabbir was stamped by Mohammad Shahzad off Arafat Sunny's bowling. 

Sabbir scored 31 off 24 balls, involving four boundaries and one six, while Junaid added 23 off 21 balls with two boundaries. Number-4 batsman Samit Patel (17 off 18 balls; 1x6) was another double figure scorer for the side which were sent into bat first.

Liam Dawson bagged two wickets for 15 runs in three overs while Muktar Ali, Arafat Sunny and Sohag Gazi took one wicket each for 5, 15 and 32 runs respectively.

With the day's result, Rajshahi collected six points from seven games having three wins and four losses while Rangpur are still maintaining the top slot by virtue of more net run rate with their previous collection of 10 points also from seven matches having five wins and two losses.