Squads –
MRA –
Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mohammad Ashraful, Farhad Reza, Arafat Sunny, Ebadat Hossain, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Rony Talukder, Anisul Emon, Rezaur Rahman, Jaker Ali Anik, Rakibul Hasan, Muqidul Islam Mugdho, Sunzamul Islam
FBA –
Tamim Iqbal, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Taskin Ahmed, Irfan Sukkur, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Abu Jayed, Towhid Hridoy, Tanvir Islam, Sumon Khan, Saif Hassan, Aminul Islam Biplob, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Parvez Hossain Emon, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Abu Sayem, Sohrawardi Shuvo
Team News –
MRA –
– The Minister Rajashahi team won both their games 1st against Dhaka and second against Khulna and will look to go unchanged.
– Najmul Hossain Shanto and Anisul Islam will open the innings. Shanto is a experienced guy while Anisul is a young Batsman who looked good for his 35 in 1st game while also bowled a over last game.
– Rony Talukdar will bat 1 down for Rajashahi. Talukdar was out cheapy in 1st game but scored 26 last game in a winning cause.
– Mohammad Ashraful will bat 2 down. He is a experienced player but doesn’t play any international cricket now.
– Mahedi Hasan and Fazle Mahmud will handle the middle order. Mahedi has been excellent with both bat and bowl in the BPL 2019 and also scored brilliant 50 in 1st game.
– Nurul Hasan will bat next and will be keeping the wickets. Nurul Hasan batted above Mehdi in both the games.
– Farhad Reza, Ebadot Hossain and Mukidul Islam will be handling the pace attack.
– Mahedi Hasan, Sunzamul Islam(risky) and Arafat Sunny will be responsible for spin duties.
FBA –
– The Fortune Barishal team have some big names like Tamim Iqbal, Mehdi Hasan who have the ability to win the game one sided for their side, however both failed to contribute to the team in 1st game.
– Tamim and Mehdi Hasan Miraj will be opening for the Barishal. Tamim played in PSL recently but didn’t looked in good touch as well as was out quickly in 1st game. Mehdi was out on duck but is the most important player of team.
– Parvez Hossain will bat at 1 down. He was preferred over other talented batsman and he showed his class scoring 51 runs in the season opening game.
– Afif Hossain and Towhid Hridoy will bat in middle. Both can bat as well as bowl and are important choices to have.
– Mahidul Islam/Imran Sukkur will be keeping the Wickets. Mahidul scored a attacking 21 in last game.
– Mehdi Hasan, Aminul Islam and Afif Hossain will be handling the spin attack.
– Taskin Ahmed, Sumon Khan and Kamrul Islam will likely hold the pace attack.
Probable XI –
MRA –
Najmul Shanto, Anisul Islam, Rony Talukdar, Mohammad Ashraful, Fazle Mahmud, Nurul Hasan(wk), Mahedi Hasan, Farhad Reza, Ebadot Hossain, Arafat Sunny/Sunzamul Islam, Mukidul Islam.
FBA –
Tamim Iqbal, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Parvez Hossain, Afif Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam, Imran Sukkur ,Taskin Ahmed, Aminul Islam, Sumon Khan, Kamrul Islam Rabbi
Pitch Report –
Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur
Mirpur Pitch has always been a Batting paradise with good support to spin as well.
Average Score : 152
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Nurul Hasan ( Middle/Lower order, can be a good pick in case top order fails, 39, 11 in 2 games )
M Islam( Lower order, 124 runs in 12 t20 games, not recommended in SL, 21(11b) last game )
Imran Sukkur( 3/4 down, batted mostly in top order, 214 runs in 9 t20 innings)
BAT –
Tamim Iqbal ( LHB, Open, attacking + experience, 5800+ t20 runs with 30+ Average, Must have )
Fazle Mahmud( 2/3 down, 360 runs in 19 innings, will not be much useful in sL, 26 last game )
Rony Talukdar ( 1 down, excellent BPL2018, 934 runs in 54 t20 Innings, Must have )
T Hridoy ( 2/3 down, 66(41b) in the Bangladesh t20 last year, batted quite low last game)
Saif Hasan( Open, young talent, 66 in dhaka premium legaue recently, Must GL pick if plays)
Nazmul Hossain( Open, attacking batter, 979 runs in 51 t20 innings, 55 last game Must have )
Parvez Hossain ( 1 down, excellent with bat last game scoring 41 ball 52 runs, Must have )
ALL –
Afif Hossain( 2/3 down + off spin, his Batting position in not fixed, 992 runs + 27 t20 Wickets, failed with both bat and bowl in last game, Must have)
Mehdi Hasan Miraj ( Middle order + off spin, 485 runs + 25 Wickets on this ground, Must have pick )
S Shuvo ( left arm orthodox + decent batsman, 24 Wickets at Mirpur, can be a punt GL captain )
Mahedi Hasan ( 3 down + off spin, 414 runs + 48 Wickets in t20s , 50 + 1w last 2nd game, 1w last game, Must have)
Farhad Reza( Medium pacer, very experienced with 94 t20 Wickets, Must have)
Anisul Emon( Open, , 498 runs + 6 Wickets, 35 last game, Must GL pick, can also pick in SL)
BOWL –
Ebadot Hossain ( Right Arm fast, 22 t20 Wickets in 17 innings, 12 on this ground, 1w last game )
Taskin Ahmed( Right Arm fast, 88 Wickets in 70 Innings, 2 Wickets last game, Must have )
Aminul Islam( Leggie, bowls with good pace, 14 Wickets in 14 t20s )
K Islam Rabbi ( Right Arm medium pacer, 40 t20 Wickets on his name, 1w last game)
Sunzamul Islam( Slow left arm, 43 t20 Wickets on his name, can bowl in powerplay, must if plays)
Arafat Sunny ( Left arm orthodox, over 100 t20 Wickets, 1w last game, must have )
Abu Jayed ( Right Arm Medium, 63 t20 Wickets on his name, experienced , didn’t played last game)
Mukidul Islam( Medium pacer, took 2 Wickets last game but was expensive )
C/VC –
MRA –
Mahedi Hasan
Nazmul Hossain Shanto
FBA –
Tamim Iqbal
Afif Hossain
Mehdi Hasan