Fortune Barishal will take on Comilla Victorians in the first Qualifier of the Bangladesh Premier League 2021/22. The match will be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, on 14 February.
Barishal cruised through the league stage with seven wins and only two defeats, while the Victorians won six matches and lost three.
The Victorians will head into the fixture with a nine-wicket defeat against Khulna Tigers in their last game. Faf du Plessis struck a brilliant century to propel them to 182/5, but the bowlers failed to defend the total. Barring Sunil Narine and Moeen Ali, all bowlers conceded over 10 an over.
Moeen has been their most prolific player this season. Batting at No. 5, he is primarily responsible to add the finishing touch to the Victorians' innings, and he also chips in with a few overs with the ball.
The Barishal, meanwhile, beat Minister Group Dhaka by eight wickets. They have a very potent bowling attack, in Dwayne Bravo, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Shakib picked one wicket before scoring 51 in 29 balls to help his team chase 129 in 15.3 overs.
Probable XIs
Comilla Victorians: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Faf du Plessis (c), Moeen Ali, Mominul Haque, Sunil Narine, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Parvez Hossain Emon, Nahidul Islam, Abu Hider Rony, Tanvir Islam, Shohidul Islam
Fortune Barishal: Munim Shahriar, Chris Gayle, Nurul Hasan (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Dwayne Bravo, Ziaur Rahman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Shafiqul Islam
Fantasy Tips
- Place your bet on Barishal to become the first finalist of BPL 2022.
- Narine, Bravo, and Shakib are must-haves for your team.
- Make du Plessis captain.
Fantasy XI:
Faf du Plessis (c), Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Munim Shahriar, Dwayne Bravo, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Moeen Ali, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudul Hasan Joy