Naim, Shoriful lead as BPL shifts to Chattogram

 The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) reaches its midway point with thrilling performances and a shakeup in the standings. With a two-day break before the next phase in Chattogram, now is an opportune moment to reflect on the standout performers who have shaped the tournament thus far, reports UNB.

In the batting department, several players have shone brightly. Mohammad Naim of Durdanto Dhaka stands tall as the leading run-scorer, amassing an impressive total of 266 runs in 9 innings with a highest score of 71. Despite his individual consistency, his team faces early elimination from the playoff race.

Rangpur Riders' Babar Azam left a lasting impression with his elegant stroke play, accumulating 251 runs in just 6 innings at an outstanding average of 50.20. His adaptability and finesse made him a vital cog in the Rangpur Riders' batting lineup. However, Babar has left the BPL due to other commitments.

Comilla Victorians' Tawhid Hridoy has also played a pivotal role, displaying raw power and aggressive intent. With 250 runs in 7 innings, including a memorable century, Tawhid has emerged as a dynamic middle-order batter capable of changing the game in a flash.

On the bowling front, Shoriful Islam of Durdanto Dhaka leads the wicket-taking charts with 17 scalps in 9 innings. His left-arm pace and subtle variations have troubled batters throughout the tournament, though his efforts weren't enough to avoid his team's early elimination.

Spinners Mahedi Hasan of Rangpur Riders and Tanvir Islam of Comilla Victorians have also excelled, claiming 12 and 11 wickets respectively. Their turn, flight, and guile have made them formidable opponents for any batting lineup.

After a strong start, Rangpur Riders hold the top spot with six wins. Defending champions Comilla Victorians remain in hot pursuit, while the Chattogram Challengers are fierce competitors in third. The Chattogram phase of the BPL will kick off tomorrow (Tuesday).

Mashrafe won’t return to BPL this season, says Sylhet coach

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Mashrafe won’t return to BPL this season, says Sylhet coach

Sylhet Strikers coach Rajin Saleh confirmed that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won't return to the squad to play any match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this season, reports BSS.

Mashrafe has taken a break from the BPL to discharge his responsibility as the Whip in the Parliament.

Sylhet Strikers management, earlier, said Mashrafe will be available to play for the Strikers further in the season if there is opportunity in between his political commitments and schedule.

"But he has been extremely busy with his office duty (as a Whip). At this moment, there is hardly any chance that he would return to the side," Rajin Saleh told the reporters on Thursday in Chattogram. "We hope he will comeback in BPL in the next year."

Mashrafe played first three matches of BPL for Sylhet Strikers, but his own form and fitness level was not up to the mark.

Vice-captain Mohammad Mithun has been leading the side, but Sylhet's chance to finish as top four looks all bleak. They have so far registered three wins in nine matches and need to win the rest of the three matches if they want to give them any shot to play the playoffs.

"We didn't give up the hopes to play the playoffs. We will play the rest of the three matches to win. Our first target is to qualify (playoffs)," Saleh added.

"We struggled in the first part of BPL and lost quite some matches which made our task difficult. But it's T20 cricket and anything can happen, so we should take it as a challenge."

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