Sylhet Strikers fans at the stands before their BPL9 match against Dhaka Dominators at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 10 January, 2023
Sylhet Strikers fans at the stands before their BPL9 match against Dhaka Dominators at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 10 January, 2023

Dhaka ask high-flying Sylhet to bat first

Dhaka Dominators won the toss and asked Sylhet Strikers to bat first in their ninth Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Both Dhaka and Sylhet have fielded unchanged XIs.

Sylhet are currently at the top of the points-table with three wins in as many matches.

Dhaka, on the other hand, won against Khulna Tigers in the opening game and will take on the high-flying Sylhet in their second match.

Dhaka Dominators: Dilshan Munaweera, Ahmed Shehzad, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun(w), Nasir Hossain(c), Usman Ghani, Ariful Haque, Muktar Ali, Arafat Sunny, Taskin Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossain

Sylhet Strikers: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Haris, Towhid Hridoy, Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Thisara Perera, Akbar Ali, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Rejaur Rahman