DHAKA, Jan 19, 2024 (BSS) - Defending champions Comilla Victorians captain 
Liton Das looked unfazed by his side's five-wicket defeat to Durdanto Dhaka 
as he said luck favours their coach Mohammad Salahuddin if the side taste a 
defeat in the first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Under the guidance of Salahuddin, Comilla emerged as the most successful team 
of BPL, winning the trophy four times. 

"I was talking to Sir (Salahuddin, the coach of Comilla Victorians), the 
other day. He said that generally we lose the first match. He also said if we 
lose the first game, it will be lucky for him," Liton said after the match.

In the last season, Comilla lifted the trophy despite losing the first three 
matches in a row. 

However since it is his first match as Comilla captain after replacing the 
side's most successful captain Imrul Kayes, Liton feels little bad. 

"Every defeat is difficult pill to swallow. Being captain for the first time, 
I would like to win the first match," he added.

On a pitch, that looked good for batting, Comilla Victorians piled up 143-6, 
a score that Durdanto Dhaka overhauled with three balls to spare. That the 
match went to the last over is due to a superb spell of fast bowler 
Mustafizur Rahman.

Liton found a positive thing in bowling, saying that the bowlers showed their 
strength to keep the side in good stead despite the defeat. 

"Even with below par total, our bowlers showed their strength and took the 
game to the last over," he said.

"We now realized well about our strong and weak points. Now we can sit down 
and discuss to fix the things. I think we'll bounce back in the next match."