Dhaka bats 1st against Rajshahi in crucial Bangabandhu T20 Cup

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DHAKA, Dec 4, 2020 (BSS)- Minister Group Rajshahi Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to bowl first against Beximco Dhaka in their fifth match of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.

This is the first match of the both teams in the second-leg of the tournament. In the first leg, Rajshahi secured a thrilling two-run victory over Dhaka.

Mushfiqur Rahim-led Dhaka then conceded defeats in two more matches in a row before bouncing back to the winning way with a seven-wicket win over Fortune Barishal.

Rajshahi won two matches and lost as many in the first leg. They are sitting at the third position of the point table at this moment while Dhaka is languishing at the bottom table.

Ahead of the crucial game, the two teams fielded an unchanged side that played the previous match.

Line Ups:

Beximco Dhaka:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Rubel Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Nasum Ahmed, Naim Sheikh, Akbar Ali, Yeasir Ali Rabbi, Shafiqul Islam, Robiul Islam Robi, Nayeem Hasan and Muktar Ali

Minister Group Rajshahi:

Mahadi Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Nurul Hasan Sohan, Farhad Reza, Mohammad Ashraful, Arafat Sunny, Ebadot Hossain, Fazle Rabbi, Rony Talukdar, Anisul Emon and Mukidul Islam Mugdho.