Tamim and Taijul returned to ODI squad for the upcoming England series
Akbar Ali, the 12th man had kept wickets in Mushy’s absence and in the 17th over Akbar left the field and Zakir Hasan took over wicket-keeping duties while Mushy became a regular fielder. Following the break, the last three overs of Rangpur innings produced just 13 runs which saw them go out of the tournament after a 19-run loss.
After losing the first qualifier against Comilla Victorians, Mashrafe Moratza's Sylhet made sure to deliver an all-round performance to cement a spot in the grand finale on Thursday where they will take on defending champions Comilla
A tenth victory on the trot for Comilla means that they will face the winner of the second Qualifier between Sylhet Strikers and Rangpur Riders in the final on February 16
With quality inclusions in the form of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, the defending champions Comilla look set for another shot at glory
Sylhet Strikers, the team built on giving freedom to young local stars, ensured that the franchise was the first team to make the BPL playoffs with a 31-run victory over Khulna Tigers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today in front of an expectant crowd.
The Bangladesh Premier League is at its business end of proceedings as teams at the bottom half of the table face do-or-die situations to make the top four, while teams at the top half look to consolidate their positions eyeing the Qualifiers.
Rangpur Riders all-rounder Sheikh Mahedi starred with his first fifty of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as Rangpur handed Dhaka their seventh defeat with a five-wicket win at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
At a time when most of his former teammates have retired from the sport and switched professions, the 40-year-old Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has rubbished the notions of age slowing players down as he is still going strong delivering standout performances for the teams he plays for around the world.
Sylhet Strikers opener Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed his second fifty of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League to help take his side to a seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Comilla Victorians edged Khulna Tigers in a four-run thrilling victory to win their fifth straight match of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Chattogram Challengers' Mohammad Nihaduzzaman turned the match on its head as he picked four key wickets for 17 runs but poor fielding combined with a misfire with the ball at the death let Chattogram down in the end as Shakib-led Fortune Barishal topped the table on net-run-rate, going equal on points with Sylhet Strikers following a three-wicket win.
Bangladesh Premier League frontrunners Sylhet Strikers arrived for the Sylhet leg on the back of several consistent performances and got the warmest of welcomes to the city from their fans but on the first day of the Sylhet phase, the home side faltered as they put up an underwhelming batting display on a fresh wicket at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium that saw them suffer a six-wicket loss to Rangpur Riders on Friday.
Sylhet Strikers were no match for Rangpur Riders as a severe batting collapse led the league leaders to a heavy defeat in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixture in Sylhet today.
Sylhet Strikers skipper Mashrafe Mortaza acknowledged the resurgence of former Tigers teammate and Fortune Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan saying that it wouldn't come as a surprise if the ace all-rounder manages to better his performance after a stellar run ahead of the Sylhet-leg of the Bangladesh Premier League.
