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Chittagong Kings openers laid a solid partnership of 121 runs while batting first in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday in Dhaka, and riding on their foundation, the Kings posted a challenging total of 194 for three vs Fortune Barishal. Fortune Barishal won the toss and opted to bowl first. Their plan did not work as the Kings' openers, Khawaja Nafay and Parvez Hossain Emon, laid a strong foundation.

Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field first in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League against Chittagong Kings at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. Fortune Barishal Team: Tamim Iqbal (c), Towhid Hridoy, Dawid Malan, Kyle Mayers, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mohammad Nabi, Rishad Hossain, Ebadot Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Ali BPL 2025 final: Watch out for these 4 key players  Chittagong Kings Team: Parvez Emon, Khawaja Nafay, Graham Clark, Naeem Islam, Husaain Talat, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Mithun (c), Binura Fernando, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed More to follow…..

Finally, the grand finale of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is about to reach its climax, with the defending champions Fortune Barishal and Chittagong Kings set to lock horns at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday evening. The final match is always a stage to showcase the best cricketing prowess, and all the players of both teams are set to make their mark. Tamim Iqbal to be accorded formal farewell by BCB during BPL final Whether you are at the gallery of the Sher-e-Bangla, in the comfort of your living room with your eyes glued to the TV screen, or if you are on the go with your tiny mobile screen in your hands, keep your eyes on these four players who can make the final special for their respective teams. Tamim Iqbal: Tamim Iqbal led Barishal to their maiden title last year, and this year, too, he is at the helm and led the team to the final. They now stand just one victory away from back-to-back championships. Tamim’s leadership and impact as a batter have been the guiding light for Barishal throughout the event. En route to the final, Tamim scored more than 350 runs in this edition of the BPL, the most by a Barishal batter this season. If he can continue as their best batter in the final, Barishal can enjoy their second title. Chittagong Kings edge out Khulna to reach BPL final in a nail-biting finish Shamim Hossain: Shamim Hossain played a superb knock of 79 runs in just 47 balls in two matches before the final. He has a name for being a good batter in the crunch moment, and he can score runs quickly, unlike many others. Shamim’s good show can write the fate in favour of the Chittagong Kings in the final. He scored 350 runs in this season of BPL—the most by a local player of the Kings. Towhid Hridoy: Despite having shown promise at the national level in limited-overs cricket, Towhid Hridoy has had a relatively quiet BPL season so far. In the 13 matches he played, he just scored one fifty— far less than what is expected of him. But Hridoy can turn the tide at any moment, and that is why the Barishal fans can keep their eyes on him in the final. A good innings from Hridoy can guide Barishal home. Chittagong Kings need 164 to book a place in BPL final  Khaled Ahmed: Right-arm pacer Khaled Ahmed bagged 20 wickets in 13 matches—the most by a local bowler after Taskin Ahmed. He is the most-wicket taker for his team, and in the final, he can be the x-factor for the Kings on the low and slow wicket of Mirpur. An impactful spell, especially early in the innings or in the crucial death overs, could give the Kings a decisive edge and help them achieve their elusive BPL title.//

Chittagong Kings edged out Khulna Tigers in the last ball of the second qualifier to march to the final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Wednesday in Dhaka. Chittagong won the match by two wickets in the last ball of the innings. In the final set for February 7 at the same venue, Chittagong will now take on Fortune Barishal who won the first qualifier to advance to the final. Chittagong won the toss in their final attempt to make the final and opted to bowl first. They picked up quick wickets early in the innings. But Khulna managed to build their innings slowly. In the last five overs, Khulna posted 76 runs which helped them pass the 150-run mark, and ended up on 163. While Hetmyer smashed 63, Mahidul Islam Ankon was their second-best run scorer with 41 off 32 balls with one four and three sixes. For Chittagong, Binura Fernando, a Sri Lankan left-arm pacer, took two wickets. In response, Chittagong's innings was anchored by opener Khawaja Nafay, who scored a solid 57 from 46 deliveries. Hussain Talat also scored 40 off 25 balls to keep the Kings alive in the contest. Chittagong Kings need 164 to book a place in BPL final  In the last over of the innings, the Kings needed 15 runs to seal the game. They scored exactly this run and marched to the final. Alis Al Islam hit two fours including one in the last ball, and Shoriful Islam also scored a four to seal the game for them. Musfik Hasan bowled the last over, but failed to contain 14 runs. Kings ended the match scoring 164 for eight. For Khulna, Hasan Mahmud and Musfik took three wickets each, but their efforts went in vain. While Barishal won the title once, it will be Kings’ first title if they can beat Barishal in the final on February 7.

Chittagong Kings will battle with Khulna Tigers in Qualifier -2 match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket on Wednesday (February 5). The match will kick-off at 6:30 pm at the home of Bangladesh Cricket-- Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The winners of the match will earn the rights to play in the final against defending champions Fortune Barishal on February 7 at the same venue. Tamim Iqbal –led Fortune Barishal reached the final of the ongoing seven-team BPL for the 2nd consecutive times crushing Chittagong Kings by nine wickets with 16 balls remaining in the Qualifier-1 Monday evening. National all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led Khulna Tigers stayed in the title race eliminating Rangpur Riders also by nine wickets in the Eliminator on Monday afternoon On completion of 12 league basis matches earlier, Fortune Barisal finished top securing 18 points with net run rate of 1.302 while Chittagong Kings became 2nd collecting 16 points with net run rate of 1.395 to play in the Qualifiers -1. Rangpur Riders was placed 3rd also with 16 points with net run rate of 0.596 while Khulna Tigers finished 4th securing 12 points having a run rate of 0184 to play in the eliminators. BPL Cricket: Fortune Barishal will play Chittagong Kings in Qualifier 1 After the league matches, both the Chittagong Kings and Rangpur Riders have secured 16 points each, but, Chittagong Kings finished 2nd to reach qualifiers-1 by virtue of better net run rate and  Rangpur Riders went down to the 3rd slot to play in the eliminator. Three other teams of the seven-team BPL —Durbar Rajshahi (12 Pts), Dhaka Capitals (6 Pts) and and Sylher Strikers (4 Pts) –were eliminated from the league.

The defending champions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) stormed into the final of this year’s BPL beating Chittagong Kings by nine wickets in the qualifier one on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. While Barishal marched to the final, Chittagong will now take on Khulna Tigers in the second qualifier on February 5 at the same venue. The defending champions, now one step closer to retaining their title, was guided by Mohammad Ali’s five-wicket haul and a well-composed and unbeaten 82 of Towhid Hridoy. Chittagong batted first in this and failed to lay a good foundation. They lost four wickets in just 34 runs inside the powerplay. Four of their top five batters failed to reach a double-digit total. They collectively scored only 18 runs. Parvez Hossain Emon was the only top-order batter who reached a double-digit total scoring 36 runs. Shamim Hossain was the lone bright spot, scoring an explosive 79 off 47 balls, featuring nine fours and four sixes. Straight wins to straight defeats: Rangpur eliminated from BPL race by Khulna Pakistan bowler Mohammad Ali led the bowling attack of Barishal taking five wickets for just 24 runs, while Kyle Mayers bagged two wickets. Ebadot Hossain and Rishad Hossain took one wicket each. Chittagong managed to post 149 for nine wickets. In reply, Barishal’s chase was clinical. Tamim Iqbal, their captain, scored 29 off 26 balls. But he failed to carry on a good note. However, after his dismissal when Barishal was at 55 for one, Towhid and Dawid Malan formed a big partnership. Tickets for ICC Champions Trophy UAE matches on sale They ended up winning the match and ensuring a place in the final for the second consecutive time. In the final of February 7, Barishal will take on either of Khulna Tigers or Chittagong Kings who will compete in the second qualifier on February 5 at the same venue in Dhaka.

Graham Clark’s century propelled Chittagong Kings to a 45-run win over Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Thursday. It was Chittagong’s fourth win in five matches. They are now in second place on the points table with eight points. Rangpur Riders are leading the table with 14 points in seven wins. Rangpur extend unbeaten run with win over Khulna Chittagong posted 200 for 7 while batting first. Clark’s explosive 101 off just 50 balls guided them to a challenging total. His knock, featuring seven boundaries and six towering sixes, set the tone for the home side. Parvez Hossain Emon scored 39 off 29 deliveries, but the middle order failed as Mohammad Nawaz and Salman Irshad each claimed three wickets to keep Chittagong in check. Chasing 201, Khulna crumbled under the pressure, losing wickets regularly. Darwish Rasooli top-scored with 37 off 31 balls, while skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 19 off 8 balls.However, Khulna’s momentum was repeatedly disrupted by Chittagong’s disciplined bowling unit. Arafat Sunny bagged three for 25. Khaled Ahmed and Shorfiul Islam took two wickets each. Khulna ended up on 155 for nine. In the other match of the day, Fortune Barishal beat Dhaka Capitals by eight wickets. Dhaka batted first and scored 139, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim scoring 62 off 44 balls. Tanvir Islam took three wickets for Barishal. Zakir, Rony shine as Sylhet edge past Khulna for second win In reply, Tamim Iqbal hit a fifty, and Dawid Malan scored 49 to guide Barishal to an easy win by eight wickets with 24 balls to play. Barishal are now in third place on the points table with four wins. Dhaka are at the bottom of the table with seven defeats in eight matches.

Sabbir Rahman hits an unbeaten 82 off 33 balls with nine sixes, but his 50 went in vain as Dhaka Capitals suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match on Thursday in Sylhet. Dhaka’s innings was powered by Sabbir’s 82 not out. Along with nine sixes, he hit three fours. Despite a slow start, Sabbir’s innings kept them strong in the contest. But the other batters failed to accelerate when they needed it most. Tanzid Hasan also hit a 50. He ended up on 54 off 48 balls. Nurul’s last-ball six seals a high-scoring thriller for Riders vs Barishal Khaled Ahmed was the best bowler for the Kings. He bagged three wickets for just 21 runs. In response, Chittagong began strongly. Usman Khan smashed 55 off 33 balls, supported by Parvez Hossain Emon, who made 17 off 16. The pair added 55 runs for the opening wicket before Emon fell in the sixth over. Graham Clark then joined Usman, contributing 39 off 32 to keep the chase on track. After Clark’s dismissal in the 17th over, captain Mohammad Mithun and Shamim Hossain guided the Kings to victory. Mithun remained unbeaten on 33 off 22, while Shamim struck a quick 30 off 14 balls, including four fours and a six. Tamim reaches 8000 runs as first Bangladeshi With this win, the Kings moved to fourth place on the points table while Dhaka remained winless after matches, sitting at the bottom of the points table with zero points and a negative net run rate of -1.527. The Kings maintained their positive net run rate of 1.262. Rangpur Riders, with six consecutive victories, lead the table with 12 points and an impressive net run rate of 1.732. Fortune Barishal, despite their loss to Rangpur earlier in the day, hold the second spot with six points from five games and a net run rate of 0.838.

Usman Khan smashed the first century of the season and guided Chittagong Kings to a big 105-run win over Durbar Rajhahi in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday. Rajshahi won the toss and sent Chittagong to bat first. Chittagong lost their first wicket in the first over of the match. But Usman’s century helped them take control. In the second wicket stand, Graham Clark and Usman added 120 runs. When Graham left 40 of 25 balls in 11th, Chittagong reached 121 runs. Despite Graham's departure, Usman continued to dominate the Rajshahi bowling attack. He smashed 13 fours and six sixes in his 123 off 62 balls. Mohammad Mithun and Haider Ali also contributed with 28 and 12, respectively, to help Chittagong post a large total of 219 for five. Taskin’s record-breaking bowling show power Rajshahi to win over Dhaka Taskin Ahmed, who bagged seven wickets in the previous match for just 19 to make BPL record, scalped two this time. In reply, Rajshahi were never in a position to offer a real threat to Chittagong. Inside the powerplay, they lost three wickets to score 50 runs. But from there, they were unable to accelerate their innings further. Opener Mohammad Haris was their best batter scoring 32 runs. Four of their other batters have also reached two-digit totals but failed to continue. Aliss Al Islam, a right-arm spinner, took three wickets for 17 runs, and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny also bagged three wickets. Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Wasim scalped two wickets each. It was the first win for Chittagong and Rajshahi’s second defeat in the event.