Rangpur Riders opt to bowl first in the eliminator encounter

Rangpur Riders have won the toss and their skipper Mashrafe Mortaza asked Khulna Titans to bat first in the eliminator encounter at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium to ensure second Qualifier berth in the ongoing AKS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2017.

Both teams have won one game out of their two encounters in the first round. So this knockout match becomes an interesting battle between the two teams who are looking for securing second Qualifier berth.

Playing XI’s of two teams-

Khulna Titans: Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Michael Klinger, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ariful Haque, Carlos Brathwaite, Jofra Chioke Archer, Mohammad Irfan, Abu Jayed, Tanvir Islam

Rangpur Riders: Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Brendon McCullum, Mohammad Mithun(w), Ravi Bopara, Nahidul Islam, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Sohag Gazi, Nazmul Islam, Lasith Malinga, Rubel Hossain.

Source: dailysun