
Dhaka Dynamites will face-off Rangpur Riders in the seventh match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) today at 2:00pm.
Although it is clash between Dynamites and Riders, Sangakkara and Shakib will be the center stage of the focus. Everyone will look at them, who will be victorious in the match. Dynamites are looking to maintain their winning spree, while Riders will be aiming to bounce back with a win in this key match.
This will be the second match for Dynamites, who started their BPL campaign with beating Comilla Victorians by six wickets on
November 22.
Riders on the other hand will play their third match of the Twenty20 tournament. They lost their second to Barisal Bulls by 13 runs following the victory in the curtain raiser of the tournament. In the thrilling match, Rangpur franchisee thrashed Chittagong Vikings by two wickets.
Both the teams comparatively formed the stronger side with the blend of the young talented local and foreign players in a bid to crown the credible title.
Dynamites held their pre-match day practice at National Cricket Academy ground yesterday, where all the players including Malcolm Waller were present. Zimbabwean all-rounder Waller, who missed their opening match, was injured when a bouncer struck the upper part of his eye.
Sri Lanka batsman Lahiru Thirimanne, who joins with Dynamites’ tent, will add the batting strength of the Dhaka franchisee. About Thirimanne, Athar Ali Khan, team manager of Dynamites, said that they have taken him as there is no complain from any franchisee.
“Twenty20 format is very new for me. I start it from BPL. As I have been doing well in other format of games hopefully T20 will also be better like the other format of games,” said Mosaddek Hosain Saikat, who came into the spotlight by his recent outstanding performance in the domestic competition.
“It’s not challenging for me. Each player is to play every format of games. A player will have capability to cope with the matches of every format. My batting style is to take sometimes for firing. I took times to bat in four-dayer or one day. I think it will not be problem for me,” Saikat told media after their practice.
He said that he is sharing the same dressing room alongside playing with great players, which will help him more in future.
“It’s a great achievement for me. I’m dreaming to be with the legends. I have many thinks to learn. It’s new for me. I’ve many thinks to learn from my captain Sangakkara. He assists me. He told me much about batting. It helps me much,” he reckoned.
“His every word is important. When I was batting with him he told me to play my natural game through taking single. I’ve tried to do so,” he added.
“I don’t know how much it will work for us. Our first match was a low-scoring affair. We devised our plan accordingly. The next matches might be different.”
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Mashrafe Bin Mortaza rode on luck and pluck to steer Comilla Victorians secure its first victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) when they trounced Chittagong Vikings by seven wickets yesterday… 
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