The hope of playing in the playoffs was burning dimly for Khulna Tigers. However, earlier in the day, the lamp of Enamul Haque’s team was extinguished by the wind of Fortune Barisal’s bat.
On the other hand, Sylhet Strikers have been eliminated from the tournament as the second team after Dudanta Dhaka. However, Sylhet’s luck has helped them.
Sylhet captain Mohammad Mithun decided to field after winning the toss. That’s why Khulna lost the toss and went into bat with the aim of improving the end.
If Barisal had lost to Comilla Victorians by a big margin in the previous match, then Khulna’s hopes of playing in the play-offs would have been somewhat alive. In that case, Khulna had to beat Sylhet by a huge margin. But Enamul’s team will not look at that equation anymore. They will aim to make the end good.
Khulna Tigers XI
Enamul Haque (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Afif Hossain, Habibur Rahman, Arif Ahmed, Nahidul Islam, Jason Holder, Wayne Parnell, Oshane Thomas, Rubel Hossain, John-Ras Jagesar.
Sylhet Strikers XI
Kenner Lewis, Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali, Mohammad Mithun (captain), Benny Howell, Ariful Haque, Samit Patel, Tanjim Hasan Shakib, Shafiqul Islam, Sanjamul Islam.
