Fortune Barishal's Afghan star Mohammad Nabi was upbeat about their remaining four games, aiming to finish in the top two to increase their chances of making the finals of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

The league phase of the BPL has arrived at the business end, with the tournament back in Dhaka following the Sylhet and Chattogram phases.

"Yeah, still have four games left here to focus on and put our team in the top two. All four matches here and also playoffs are in Dhaka, and we are already used to this condition as well," Nabi said yesterday, on the eve of his side's game against Sylhet Strikers.

"Everyone is trying to put his team in the top two to get that extra chance. If they lose, they have an extra chance to play one more game to put their team in the final," he added.

Barishal's only two losses in this BPL have come against table-toppers Rangpur Riders. With 12 points and the fewest matches played, they aim to refine their combinations in the run-up to the playoffs. In their last outing against Khulna Tigers, Jahandad Khan and Rishad Hossain turned up with performances.

"Yeah, every team have a different combination. Some players are going, some players are coming, and we have to find the right combination for those four games left in the league stage and put a good combination for the playoffs," Nabi said when asked if the team were catching momentum at the right time.

He also praised the improved quality of pitches this season.

"I think this time there is more rest for the pitches. They make proper pitches for every single game, and that's why they put three venues in this BPL. Most of the time they have three venues, but this time they're more focused on the pitches, and they put better pitches this year… That's why most of the games are high-scoring games, and chases have been well," he added.

Meanwhile, Rangpur Riders, who suffered their only defeat against Durbar Rajshahi during the Chattogram phase, will face the same opponents in Sunday's evening fixture.