Rishad keeps flying high in BBL

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain continues to impress in his maiden campaign in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), picking up 2-34 in four overs on Monday to help Hobart Hurricanes notch up a four-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades.

The Bangladeshi leg-spinner outfoxed Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, getting him caught at backward point, and had Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk miscue a sweep straight to fine-leg.

Captain Nathan Ellis picked up 3-30 to restrict Melbourne to 162-9. Hobart completed the chase in 19 overs, with Matthew Wade leading the charge with an unbeaten 20-ball 43. Rishad did not have to come out to bat.  

With the two scalps, Rishad has climbed to the joint second spot in the wicket-takers list with eight scalps in five appearances. He shares that position with three others -- Peter Siddle, Jack Edwards and Jack Wildermuth -- all of whom are pacers.

The top slot is also jointly held by two pacers -- Tom Curran and Haris Rauf -- with nine wickets each. The 23-year-old had finished 3-33 in his last game against Perth Scorchers -- his best figures in the BBL so far.