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BPL 6th match, Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders: All you need to know

Thursday, 02-Jan-2025, 05:44 AM
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The sixth match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League will witness the contest between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders on Thursday at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. Rangpur Riders are in supreme position after clinching victories in the last two games that they have played so far. They are on top in the points table with four points and a positive NRR of +1.850. 

Fortune Barishal, on the other hand, are also in good position having started their campaign on a winning note. They are on the third position in the points table with one win from as many games. They have two points along with the positive NRR of +1.159. 

Rangpur Riders outplayed Sylhet Strikers in their last game, while Fortune Barishal overcame Durbar Rajshahi in the opening match of the tournament. With both teams high on success, the contest is going to be quite competitive. 

HEAD-TO-HEAD
Matches: 6
Fortune Barishal: 4
Rangpur Riders: 2

FORTUNE BARISHAL PROBABLE XI: Tamim Iqbal (c), Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)Mahmudullah, Kyle Mayers, Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf, Tanvir Islam, Ripon Mondol, Shaheen Afridi

RANGPUR RIDERS PROBABLE XI: Alex Hales, Steven Taylor, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nurul Hasan (c&wk), Saif Hassan, Khushdil Shah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahid Rana, Rakibul Hasan, Kamrul Islam

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