Dhaka Dynamites and Rangpur Riders are ready to face off in the second Qualifier of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Dhaka on Wednesday. The clash will be a virtual semi-final as the winner will face Comilla Victorians in the grand finale on Friday. In the team's previous two meetings earlier in the competition, it was the Dynamites who won in the first match by two runs, whereas it was the Riders who came out on top by eight wickets margin in the second game.
Dynamites will come in the match high on confidence as they managed to register a six-wicket win against Chittagong Vikings in the only Eliminator to stay alive in the competition. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Shakib-Al-Hasan, in-form Upul Tharanga and West Indies explosive all-rounder Kieron Pollard to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Riders will be coming in to the match knowing they will have to put a much better show than they did in their previous match against Victorians. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Chris Gayle, Mohammad Mithun and Rilee Rossouw to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza, Sohag Gazi and Shafi-Ul-Islam to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Dhaka Dynamites and Rangpur Riders are ready to face off in the second Qualifier of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Dhaka on Wednesday. The clash will be a virtual semi-final as the winner will face Comilla Victorians in the grand finale on Friday. In the team's previous two meetings earlier in the competition, it was the Dynamites who won in the first match by two runs, whereas it was the Riders who came out on top by eight wickets margin in the second game.
Dynamites will come in the match high on confidence as they managed to register a six-wicket win against Chittagong Vikings in the only Eliminator to stay alive in the competition. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Shakib-Al-Hasan, in-form Upul Tharanga and West Indies explosive all-rounder Kieron Pollard to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Riders will be coming in to the match knowing they will have to put a much better show than they did in their previous match against Victorians. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Chris Gayle, Mohammad Mithun and Rilee Rossouw to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mashrafe Mortaza, Sohag Gazi and Shafi-Ul-Islam to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Shakib-Al-Hasan – 10 Cr
First in the list of key players features Dhaka Dynamites' Shaki-Al-Hasan. The veteran all-rounder is having an excellent tournament – both with the bat and ball – where he has scored 275 runs and has claimed 21 wickets – most for the franchise in the competition. In the team's previous match, Al-Hasan bowled an exceptional spell where he gave away just 11 runs and played an important role in the team's win. Therefore, the 31-year-old, who is valued at 10 Cr, is definitely the player to have in your team. Al-Hasan has played 293 T20s in his career, where he has scored 4,728 runs and has 342 wickets to his name.
Sunil Narine – 10 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Dhaka Dynamites' Sunil Narine. The West Indies international is having a below-par tournament according to his own high standards. However, the veteran off-spinner showed his talent when it mattered the most as he produced an outstanding spell in the Eliminator where he claimed figures of four for 15 and guided his team home. The performance was a reminder that Narine is a genuine match-winner and is the player to have in your team. The 30-year-old has played 312 T20s in his career, where he has scored 1,959 runs and has 360 wickets to his name.
Rilee Rossouw – 10.5 Cr
Last in the list of key players features Rangpur Riders' Rilee Rossouw. The left-hander is having an excellent time in the BPL where he is the leading run-scorer with 558 runs in 13 outings at an impressive average of 79.71, which included one century and five fifties. Those stats become even more impressive as Rossouw scored those runs at a brilliant strike-rate of 150.40. Those numbers suggest the 29-year-old, who is valued at 10.5 Cr, is the player to have in your team.
