BPL: Battle Between Two Powerhouses - Rangpur Riders vs Fortune Barishal

After a one-day break, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is back in action, with a thrilling clash between two of the strongest teams. Rangpur Riders and Fortune Barishal will face off once again today. The toss was won by Rangpur's captain Nurul Hasan Sohan, who chose to bowl first, sending Barishal in to bat.

In their previous encounter, Rangpur dominated Barishal by a huge margin. On January 2 in Mirpur, Barishal, the defending champions, crumbled to just 124 runs. Rangpur chased the target comfortably, winning by 8 wickets with 30 balls to spare.

Fortune Barishal, coming off a victory against Sylhet Strikers, secured their third win in four matches in the tournament. On the other hand, Rangpur Riders have won all five of their matches so far, making them the table-toppers.

Rangpur Riders (Playing XI): Alex Hales, Tawfique Khan, Saif Hassan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Nurul Hasan(w/c), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Kamrul Islam, Nahid Rana, Akif Javed

Fortune Barishal (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal(c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Kyle Mayers, Towhid Hridoy, Jahandad Khan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Tanvir Islam