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BPL 2022: Meet the Six Captains
Six teams will participate in the much-anticipated Bangladesh Premier League 2022, starting tomorrow (January 21) and each will be highly reliant on its captains. Five of the BPL 2022 captains — Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have previously led BPL teams, while Mosaddek Hossain will be making his debut as permanent captain. Mosaddek previously served as the interim captain of Sylhet Sixers in 2019. Let's take a look at their T20 captaincy records and how they can impact their respective BPL 2022 teams.
Bangladesh Premier League 2022: T20 Record of Each Captain
Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, and Mushfiqur Rahim have a better record as captains than Imrul Kayes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Mosaddek Hossain. Therefore, the teams that they are leading will gain a competitive edge. Though a skipper cannot accomplish everything on the pitch. The captain's job gets easier when the squad is strong. In that perspective, Imrul, Miraz, and Mosaddek will have an opportunity to show their actual leadership capabilities at the main event.
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Mahmudullah Riyad (Minister Dhaka)
T20 M: 267 | Runs: 4851 | HS: 70* | SR: 118.86 | Wkts: 126 | BBI: 3/6 | Econ: 7.02
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 76 | Win: 38 | Lost: 37 | Tied: 1 | Winning Percentage: 50.65%
Mahmudullah Riyad will lead Minister Dhaka in the BPL 2022. Riyad has a lot of experience as a captain, as the stats demonstrate. He has captained 76 matches in the BPL tournament, second only to Mashrafe Mortaza. Mahmudullah Riyad has yet to win a title despite playing in the BPL final twice as captain. Chittagong Kings (2013) and Barisal Bulls (2015) both finished runner-up in BPL under his leadership. Mahmudullah is a capable all-rounder who understands how to make the most of his bowlers on Bangladesh's slow pitches. Mashrafe Mortaza and Tamim Iqbal can also assist him in critical circumstances. Dhaka can aspire to win their fourth BPL championship under the guidance of Mahmudullah Riyad.
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Chattogram Challengers)
T20 M: 86 | Runs: 913 | HS: 87* | SR: 111.47 | Wkts: 55 | BBI: 2/6 | Econ: 7.36
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 12 | Win: 6 | Lost: 6 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 50%
Former U19 captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead Chattogram Challengers this season. Mehidy Miraz captained Rajshahi Kings in the 2019 season. Rajshahi finished sixth in the points standings under his leadership, with six wins and six losses in 12 games. Mehidy is a natural-born leader, but he has to develop as a captain. Miraz is a very capable all-rounder as a player. He can bat at the top of the order in Twenty20 cricket and his off-spin will be crucial in Mirpur's slow surface.
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Mushfiqur Rahim (Khulna Tigers)
T20 M: 228 | Runs: 4738 | HS: 98* | SR: 126.07
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 73 | Win: 37 | Lost: 35 | Tied: 1 | Winning Percentage: 51.36%
Mushfiqur Rahim will lead the Khulna Tigers in the BPL 2022. Musfiqur is a seasoned leader, but he has yet to win a BPL championship. His finest performance as a captain came in the 2020 BPL when he led Khulna Tigers to the final. Mushfiqur will be crucial for Khulna this season as a middle-order batter. His leadership skills will be put to the test because Khulna has a limited number of players this season. However, the Mushfiqur-led team must qualify for the playoffs.
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Shakib Al Hasan (Fortune Barishal)
T20 M: 351 | Runs: 5574 | HS: 86* | SR: 120.51 | Wkts: 398 | BBI: 6/6 | Econ: 6.82
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 64 | Win: 39 | Lost: 25 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 60.93%
Fortune Barishal's captain for the 2022 BPL is Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib's best achievement as a captain was winning the Bangladesh Premier League with Dhaka Dynamites in 2016. He also guided Dhaka Dynamites to the final in the 2017 and 2019 seasons of the competition. Shakib is one of the top all-rounders in the world as a player. His figures speak for itself. Shakib Al Hasan will undoubtedly make a difference for Fortune Barishal this season both as a player and as a captain.
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Mosaddek Hossain (Sylhet Sunrisers)
T20 M: 102 | Runs: 1532 | HS: 60* | SR: 112.72 | Wkts: 35 | BBI: 2/9 | Econ: 6.98
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 8 | Win: 1 | Lost: 7 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 12.50%
Young Mosaddek Hossain led Sylhet Thunder for a few games in 2019. His team only won one game during the entire season. He will captain the Sylhet Sunrisers this campaign. Therefore, Mosaddek Hossain's leadership style has to be adjusted in order for him to make better judgments on the field. Mosaddek is a versatile player who can play in a variety of positions. He may be used as a part-time off-spinner or as a hitter in the lower middle order. However, captaining a BPL team will be a significant challenge for Mosaddek Hossain.
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Imrul Kayes (Comilla Victorians)
T20 M: 138 | Runs: 2919 | HS: 82* | SR: 116.62
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 17 | Win: 12 | Lost: 5 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 70.58%
When Tamim Iqbal expressed his disinterest in leading the Comilla Victorians in 2019, Imrul Kayes took over as captain. The Imrul-led side went on to win the sixth season of the BPL. Kayes has had notable success as a captain in the BPL. He will captain the Comilla team once again in the 2022 season. Comilla have some of the best T20 players in the world, therefore Imrul's job will be to bring them together. Imrul's contribution to the top order will be crucial. He must play an anchor role for the Comilla team in batting.
Read: Tait sees a great future for Bangladesh pacers
Bottom Line
Shakib Al Hasan and Imrul Kayes both have won BPL tournaments as captains, while Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have yet to win a BPL T20 as skippers. Mosaddek Hossain will take on a new role as season captain, in addition to being an all-rounder. All the BPL 2022 captains are crucial to their respective teams since they have the required knowledge and experience to play on the grounds where the BPL 2022 matches will take place. The event will be held in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Chattogram's Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, and Sylhet's International Cricket Stadium. The eighth season of the event will take place from January 21 to February 18.
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U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh to play Canada on Thursday
Holders Bangladesh to play Canada in their 2nd Group A match of 16-team ICC Under-19 World Cup’ 2022 on Thursday to revive their glory after a frustrating defeat against England in the opening match.
The match will kick off at 7 pm Bangladesh Time at Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies.
Bangladesh, which clinched the maiden U-19 World Cup shocking giant India in the final of the last meet, made an embracing start this time with a humiliating seven-wicket defeat against England after bowling out cheaply for 97 runs last Sunday at the Warner Park, Basseterre, in Saint Kitts and Nevis last Sunday.
READ: U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh make frustrating start losing to England
In the remaining group match, the young Tigers will play United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday (Jan 22) at the Warner Park, Basseterre, in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Earlier in the lone warm-up, the Young Tigers earned a convincing 155- run victory over Zimbabwe under D/L method in a rain affected match at Warner Park in St Kitts last Tuesday.
However, in Group A, England now topped the list securing full four points from straight two matches, UAE followed them with two points from one match while Canada and holders Bangladesh yet to open the account playing two and one match respectively.
READ: U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh lose openers early
To stay in the race, Bangladesh will have to win their remaining two matches against comparatively easier opponents.
Two top teams from each of the four groups, will play in the super league quarterfinals beginning from January 26.
Mustafizur finds place in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021
Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman found a place in the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021, ICC revealed on Wednesday.
Mustafizur is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to find a place in this team.
Read:Tait sees a great future for Bangladesh pacers
The Bangladesh left-arm seamer again ruled the roost in T20I cricket in 2021 with his clever variations and change of pace. Lethal upfront and at the death, he scalped 28 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 17.39. He also proved tough for the batters to get away as proven by his economy of 7.00, the ICC statement reads.
The other pacers of the team are Josh Hazlewood of Australia and Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan.
Two more Pakistanis found a place each in this team— Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. While Rizwan was selected as an opener, Babar was designated the captain of this team. The other Asian player in this team is Wanindu Hasaranga. It means, there is no player in this team from India.
Like Pakistan, South Africa also have three players in this team— Tabriz Shamsi, David Miller and Aiden Markram. Along with Hazlewood, Australia also have Mitchel Marsh.
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As the only Englishman, Jos Buttler found a place in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021.
Like India, no New Zealand player was selected for this team.
ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021:
Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Aiden Markram, Mitchel Marsh, David Miller, Tabriz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasranga, Mustafizur Rahman and Shaheen Afridi.
Tait sees a great future for Bangladesh pacers
Former Australian pacer Shaun Tait has said he sees a great and exciting future for Bangladesh pace bowlers.
The former pacer is currently in Bangladesh to coach the pacers of Chattogram Challengers in the new season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starting from January 21 in Dhaka.
Read:Rhodes follows Bangladesh cricket even after BCB fired him
The Challengers held their first official training session on Wednesday.
After the practice, Tait talked to the media and shared his thoughts about Bangladeshi pacers and their future.
“Bangladesh have some young cricketers who have the ability to become great cricketers in future,” he said. “We also have some of them. We have Shoriful (Islam) who is aggressive. He is could be an important part of our team in BPL. He already played enough cricket to prove his mettle. I’m so excited to work with them.”
He added that the next five-six years will be an exciting period for Bangladesh cricket.
Tait said he followed Shoriful’s bowling in the New Zealand series where the pacer played wonderfully well, and it was his maiden tour to New Zealand.
“It was a great tour for Bangladesh, and for Shorfiul as well. He loves to attack, and he is someone who you love to work with just after seeing him bowl and his concentration is key to attract you,” Tait added.
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Tait also said he is interested to take on the role of Bangladesh’s bowling coach if he gets an offer.
BPL is all set to begin on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. A total of six teams are taking part in this year’s BPL which will be played across three grounds in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
Nahida Akter Takes Fifer as Bangladesh Thump Kenya in Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022
The Bangladesh Women's team beat Kenya Women's team by 80 runs in their second Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Qualifier match on Wednesday (January 19). The Bangladesh Women's team has consolidated their place atop the table with four points after winning this match. The Sri Lankan Women's team is presently in second place with two points. Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter took five wickets for 12 runs, the best T20I bowling figure by a Bangladeshi bowler. The match report between Bangladesh women and Kenya Women is discussed in this article.
Match Report: Bangladesh Women vs Kenya Women
The Bangladesh Women's team was asked to bat first and they scored 125/6 in 20 overs on a bowler-friendly ground at Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur.
Shamima Sultana and Murshida Khatun got Bangladesh off to a good start with a blistering 24-run opening partnership. Skipper Nigar Sultana and Murshida added 18 more runs on the second wicket. Bangladesh had 42 runs in 5 overs and seemed to be on their way to a big total. However, Bangladesh's innings suddenly crumbled as they lost four more wickets in the first ten overs.
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The Tigresses were reduced to 50/6 in 9 overs. However, Salma Khatun and Ritu Moni put up an unbroken 75* runs stand in 54 balls to help Bangladesh achieve a challenging total to defend.
Veteran Salma Khatun struck an unbroken 33* off 32, while Ritu Moni made an unbeaten 39* off 34. Queentor Abel was outstanding with the ball for Kenya, taking the most wickets with three.
Kenya women's team was bowled out for 45 runs in 12.4 overs in the chase. They continued losing wickets from the start of the innings and were unable to build a productive partnership in the middle.
Read Bangladesh Women clinch thumping victory over Malaysia in Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 opener
Skipper Margaret Ngoche and Sharon Juma formed Kenya's most successful partnership. They put up a 16-run stand for the fourth wicket. Sharon Juma led the Kenya Women's team with 24 runs.
The most successful bowler for the Bangladesh Women's team was left-arm spinner Nahida Akter. She broke the record for best bowling figures in Twenty20 internationals for Bangladesh after taking 5 wickets for only 12 runs. Apart from her; Salma Khatun, Suraiya Azmin, Rumana Ahmed, and Sanjida Akter Meghla each took one wicket for the team tigress.
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Bangladesh Women's top five best bowling figures in T20I
Player
Bowling Figure
Opposition
Ground
Date
Nahida Akter
5/12
Kenya Women
Kuala Lumpur
January 19, 2022
Panna Ghosh
5/16
Ireland Women
Utrecht
July 14, 2018
Jahanara Alam
5/28
Ireland Women
Dublin
June 28, 2018
Salma Khatun
4/6
Sri Lanka Women
Guangzhou
October 28, 2012
Fahima Khatun
4/8
UAE Women
Utrecht
July 10, 2018
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Player of the Match
Slow left-arm spinner Nahida Akter was named player of the match for her exceptional bowling effort. Her final bowling figure was 3.4-1-12-5.
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Bottom Line
Bangladesh Women's team thrashed Kenya Women's team by a huge margin in their second encounter of the competition. The Kenyan women's team, on the other hand, was completely outplayed by the Bangladesh women's side. Spinner Nahida Akter had a memorable day, who took a fifer in the match. The Bangladesh Women's team will play Scotland at the same venue on January 23 (Sunday). They must win both of their remaining matches to finish first in the points table and earn a spot in the 2022 Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket tournament.
Read Cricket Qualifier for 2022 Commonwealth Games: Bangladesh Women’s team to start Campaign on January 18
BPL 2022: Most Impactful Foreign Players from Six Teams
The eighth season of the eagerly anticipated Bangladesh Premier League 2022 will kick off on Friday (January 21), with six teams competing. All of the franchise teams are underway putting together their best game plans for the upcoming season. The most difficult task for the team management is picking an ideal playing XI. The BCB has made some adjustments to the rules for the BPL 2022, one of which is that only three players are permitted to compete in a match. Therefore, only the top overseas players will be featured regularly on the lineups. Let's take a look at each team's most crucial foreign player.
2022 Bangladesh Premier League: Most Important Overseas Players of Each Team
Picking the top players from a pool of talented and experienced overseas cricketers is a difficult task. Here are the six cricketers who could be the most important for their respective BPL 2022 teams.
Andre Russell (Minister Dhaka)
T20 M: 392 | Runs: 6513 | HS: 121* | SR: 169.38 | Wkts: 346 | BBI: 5/15 | Econ: 8.45
The Minister Dhaka squad features some good international players, but none of them have the same level of experience and success as West Indian Andre Russell. The dynamic Caribbean all-rounder is nicknamed as Dre-Russ for his fighting spirit. Russell is the only foreign captain to win a BPL trophy. Rajshahi Royals won the BPL 7 title under his leadership. Andre Russell will most likely be Minister Dhaka's most important player in the BPL 8.
Read: BPL 2022: SWOT Analysis of all Six Teams
Will Jacks (Chattogram Challengers)
T20 M: 64 | Runs: 1299 | HS: 87 | SR: 154.82 | Wkts: 18 | BBI: 4/15 | Econ: 7.17
English batting all-rounder Will Jacks has a promising career ahead of him, particularly in the Twenty20 format. He scored 309 runs in 12 innings with a strike rate of over 150 in the 2020 Vitality Blast. Jacks was voted the Vitality Blast best player of the year in 2020 after his mesmerizing performance in the season. This young talented all-rounder will undoubtedly be one of the overseas players to watch in the BPL season 8.
Read BPL 2022: Five Promising Young Players to Watch
Sikandar Raza (Khulna Tigers)
T20 M: 117 | Runs: 2075 | HS: 95 | SR: 123.88 | Wkts: 44 | BBI: 4/16 | Econ: 7.61
Khulna Tigers do not have enough quality international players for the BPL 2022. Zimbabwean Sikandar Raza has the best record among foreign players in the Twenty20 format. Raza is a solid all-rounder who is equally adept with the bat and the bowling. Sikandar Raza has the potential to be a key player for Khulna in the death overs when the team requires quick runs. He also has the capacity to make crucial breakthroughs when they are needed.
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Fortune Barishal)
T20 M: 164 | Runs: 178 | HS: 27 | SR: 96.73 | Wkts: 180 | BBI: 5/15 | Econ: 6.68
Afghan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman is a household name in T20 franchise leagues around the world. He is a true wicket-taker who is capable of changing the flow of a game on his own. Mujeeb's addition to the squad will undoubtedly benefit Fortune Barishal. He will be one of Barishal's most important bowling weapons. Mujeeb is also the early favorite to take the most wickets in the competition.
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Ravi Bopara (Sylhet Sunrisers)
T20 M: 403 | Runs: 7886 | HS: 105* | SR: 120.65 | Wkts: 243 | BBI: 6/16 | Econ: 7.50
The Sylhet team boasts a number of good international players, but Ravi Bopara is the most experienced of them all. Furthermore, Bopara formerly played for the Sylhet franchise and is well-versed in the BPL. He also has a solid record in the BPL, which will benefit Sylhet in the competition. Ravi is a capable all-rounder who can make a significant contribution to his side. Therefore, Ravi Bopara is Sylhet's main international recruit.
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Moeen Ali (Comilla Victorians)
T20 M: 203 | Runs: 4338 | HS: 121* | SR: 140.34 | Wkts: 135 | BBI: 5/34 | Econ: 7.53
The most challenging task was picking the main overseas player for the Comilla Victorians team. Faf du Plessis, Sunil Narine, and Moeen Ali are among the six overseas players. All three have a lot of experience and have had a lot of success in T20 cricket. However, Moeen Ali is in excellent form and has made big contributions to England's national T20 team in recent years. All-rounder Moeen has the potential to be a game-changer for Comilla in the main event.
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Aftermath
The international players mentioned above are extremely talented and have vast experience playing Twenty20 cricket across the world. They have the potential to be important players for their respective BPL 2022 teams. Besides, one of the primary objectives of the T20 format Bangladesh Premier League is to provide local players the chance to play with international stars. Playing with foreign players assists native cricketers in their development as players. They can share their knowledge and ideas with local players, which would enhance Bangladesh cricket as a whole.
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Rhodes follows Bangladesh cricket even after BCB fired him
Steve Rhodes was appointed as Bangladesh’s head coach in 2018 for a two-year contract. But right after the World Cup 2019, he was sacked without a reason given officially by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Read:Bangladesh Women clinch thumping victory over Malaysia in Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 opener After more than two years, Rhodes is back in Dhaka, and he said in his first media interaction, he followed Bangladesh cricket closely even after he lost his job. Rhodes came to Bangladesh again as the consultant of the BPL team Comilla Victorians. On Tuesday, Rhodes said he feels great to be back in Bangladesh after a while. “It's great to be back. The one great thing when I arrived is that the Comilla Victorians made me feel very welcome which was very special, and I feel very honoured to be back here with good people in the place that I do really enjoy,” Rhodes said. It was not clear what role Rhodes would play for the Victorians. But Rhodes made it clear that he came as a team consultant for the Victorians who have great success in BPL. “He is (Mohammad Salahuddin) the head coach, and I'm here to assist, to help, not just the players, but the coaches as well. And hopefully, my experience and my knowledge of cricket will be able to add a little bit here and there. I got on really well with Salahuddin. I think it's going to work very, very well. It's important that players know the head coach is Salahuddin. It's important the players know that I'm here just to help-- a little bit here and there,” Rhodes added. Rhodes was reluctant to talk about his unexpected departure from Bangladesh after the World Cup 2019. He believes that Bangladesh put in a great show in the World Cup.
Read:Covid cloud shrouds BPL “I don't really want to get dragged into any conversation about the BCB or anything. I don't think that's fair, that's history. All I can say is the World Cup- If you look back at the games; apart from the Pakistan game, we played pretty well in all the games,” the former Bangladesh coach said. “So even in defeats against England and against India, we put up a good show. It wasn't an annihilation of Bangladesh. We played some really good cricket and mixed in between in the World Cup, we actually had some good wins, and against New Zealand, we pushed them close in the World Cup. I don't really want to get too involved in all that now. All I can say is how pleased I am to be back,” he added. Under Rhodes’ coaching, Bangladesh won their first multi-national event in Scotland right before the World Cup beating West Indies in a tri-nation ODI tournament. Rhodes said he believes that Bangladesh is going to be a better team in the years to come.
Bangladesh Women clinch thumping victory over Malaysia in Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 opener
The Bangladesh Women's team defeated Malaysia Women's team by eight wickets in their first match of the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Qualifier on Tuesday (January 18). Bangladesh Women's team has moved to the top of the points table with 2 points after this victory. Only the top team in the points standings will proceed to the Commonwealth Games' main event, where they will compete in the Women's cricket tournament. The match report between Bangladesh women and Malaysia Women is discussed in this article.
Bangladesh Women vs Malaysia Women: Match Report
Bangladesh Women's team captain Nigar Sultana Joty chose to bat first after winning the toss. Bangladesh's bowling unit replied with some impressive performances in the match. They only allowed Malaysia to score 49 runs in their allotted 20 overs. The Malaysian batters had no idea how to deal with the Bangladeshi bowlers and were losing wickets at a regular interval.
Winifred Duraisingam (12) and Mas Elysa (11) put up a 15-run third-wicket partnership, which was the highest in the Malaysian innings. These two batters attempted to rebuild the innings after losing two quick wickets in the first five overs. However, their efforts only resulted in a total of 21 runs in 8 overs. Following that, Malaysia's innings came to a halt at frequent intervals, and they were forced to settle for a low total to defend.
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Bangladesh captain Joty utilized a total of six bowlers in this match, each of whom was outstanding in terms of bowling variation. With the exception of Nahida Akter and Fahima Khatun, none of the bowler economy rates more than 2 runs per over. Bangladesh's Rumana Ahmed and Suraiya Azmin both took two wickets. Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, and Ritu Moni each claimed a wicket.
With only 50 runs to chase, Shamima Sultana and Murshida Khatun set the tone for Bangladesh with a 38-run opening partnership in five overs. Bangladesh then lost two wickets in two overs; However, this had no impact on the match's outcome. Bangladesh reached the winning target in just 8 overs, losing two wickets in the process.
Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in this match was Shamima Sultana. She scored 28 runs in 19 balls, including four boundaries and a six. Murshida Khatun made 14 runs off 16 balls. Nur Arianna Natsya was outstanding with the ball for the Malaysia Women team. She took two wickets for 14 runs in two overs.
Read Cricket Qualifier for 2022 Commonwealth Games: Bangladesh Women’s team to start Campaign on January 18
Bangladesh will play Kenya in their second encounter of the competition at the same venue tomorrow (January 19).
Player of the Match
Leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed was awarded player of the match for her outstanding bowling performance in the match. She finished with a 4-0-4-2 bowling figure.
Bottom Line
Bangladesh Women's team trounced Malaysia Women's side throughout their qualifier tournament opener, winning by 8 wickets. On the other hand, the Malaysian women's team was totally outplayed by the Bangladesh women's national team. They showed no battling spirit during the contest. The Bangladesh team must finish in the first position at the end of the competition to qualify for the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket competition. Therefore, the Bangladesh team's remaining matches would be crucial.
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Covid cloud shrouds BPL
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been hit by the latest outbreak of the Covid pandemic, as "several players and staff" are down with the virus, according to the chief physician of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
For the last two days, some players took part in individual or unofficial practice sessions at the BCB Academy. None of them was part of the team bio-bubble as it's yet to come into effect.
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“A few players and staff members have tested positive for Covid-19,” Debashis Chowdhury, the chief physician of BCB, told the media on Tuesday. “Most of the players are scheduled to give their specimen on Tuesday, and we will see how many return positive.”
He, however, did not disclose the names of the players or teams down with Covid.
The players who will return negative will join their respective team's bio-bubble, and those who test positive will need to maintain isolation, Debashis added.
This year’s BPL has been rebranded as the Bangabandhu BPL to celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The first match of the BPL will take place on January 21 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
A total of six teams are taking part in this year’s BPL, which will be played in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
Read: BPL 2022: 3 days to go, but no official preparation by the teams as yet
With only three days to go, no team started their official preparations. But they are expected to do so by Wednesday.
Many foreign recruits are already in Dhaka, and many are scheduled to reach the capital soon. Some members of the foreign coaching staff have already reached Dhaka and joined their respective teams too.
BPL 2022: 3 days to go, but no preparation by teams yet
The new season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to begin on January 21, but with three days to go no team has started official practice yet!
According to the official practice schedule, every team was to start their preparation on January 15— the day when only a few players were seen at the BCB Academy Ground— the only practice ground for all BPL teams in Dhaka.
On Monday, Comilla Victorians, Fortune Barishal and Minister Group Dhaka have held unofficial practice sessions with some of the players of their respective squads. The other three teams— Chattogram Challengers, Khulna Tigers and Sylhet Sunrisers— were not even seen in unofficial practice sessions.
“There is a lot of cricket around,” Mohammad Salahuddin, coach of the Victorians told the media on Monday.