Rajshahi players have been suffering from payment issues, and having fielded no foreign players on Sunday against Rangpur Riders, they ensured two foreign players’ participation in this match against Sylhet, the bare minimum.
Wide yorkers are one of the key weapons in the arsenal for bowlers trying to stem the flow of runs in T20s. Dhaka Capitals had a set Liton Das at the crease and skipper Thisara Perera has the knack for incredible cameo knocks. Both plundered runs with some scintillating bat-speed during their game against Sylhet Strikers in Chattogram on Monday.
Fans were presented with another sampling of it when Sylhet Strikers’ frontline pacer Al-Amin Hossain played no part in their group-stage fixture against Dhaka Capitals in Chattogram on Monday despite being named in the playing eleven.
Dhaka banked on Liton’s 70 and skipper Thisara’s cameo of 37 to post 196 for six, with a helping hand from wides and extra runs gifted by Sylhet bowlers.
Sylhet Strikers ended the Sylhet phase with a defeat, suffering a 30-run loss to Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
The temperature in Sylhet went down drastically in the last 48 hours forcing most of the franchises to cancel training sessions yesterday in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
A blistering century from Alex Hales and a brisk 49-ball 80 from Saif Hassan powered the Rangpur Riders to a thumping eight-wicket win against Sylhet Strikers in a high-scoring opening match of the Sylhet phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to kick off today, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) implementing various plans to make this year's tournament unforgettable. Among these efforts, the board organised a concert to promote the BPL nationwide. Additionally, several participating teams have introduced their own theme songs.
The tournament, which will run until February 7 next year, will be held in three venues – Dhaka (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur), Chattogram (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium), and Sylhet (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) -- and the matches will be telecast live on T Sports, Gazi TV, the T Sports App, and RabbitholeBd App.
Bangladesh batter Imrul Kayes has questioned the player grading process considered when sorting players into categories in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Sylhet Strikers have claimed through a social media post that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has never been an owner of the side.
Despite scoring a career-best 85 off 58 balls, Liton Das was unable to take Comilla Victorians over the line as the defending champions suffered a 12-run defeat against Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chattogram on Monday.
Liton’s innings, which contained seven fours and three sixes, and a 14-ball 23 from Andre Russell were not enough to get Comilla over the line
Ariful and Howell put together a 108-run stand off 65 deliveries, the highest seventh wicket partnership in BPL history
'When you put good players on good wickets you will get to see some good T20 cricket.'
Harry Tector made 61 off 52 balls while Ryan Burl hit an unbeaten 16-ball 32 as Sylhet chased down a 154-run target with one over to spare.
Babar Azam made 47 off 37 balls while captain Nurul Hasan Sohan hit a handy 46 off 30 balls to take Rangpur to 162-7 in their 20 overs
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches on Friday had a special theme, marking the month of February – a month when the sacrifices made by the martyrs of the Language Movement in 1952 are remembered.
Sylhet’s Zimbabwean pacer Richard Ngarava then claimed 4 for 30 to help restrict Dhaka to 127-9 in their 20 overs
