Dhaka Metro, who won seven matches in a row to reach the qualifiers, will get another chance to make the final. They will play against Khulna, who eliminated Chattogram in the eliminator, in the second qualifier.
In the qualifier match at Sylhet International Stadium, Dhaka’s batting struggled from the beginning. They lost their first six wickets for just 66 runs.
Opener Imranuzzaman scored 30 runs off 42 balls, while captain Mohammad Naim managed only 11 runs. Aminul Islam contributed an unbeaten 23 runs off 24 balls, bringing Dhaka’s total to 107 runs.
Rangpur’s chase was not easy. Their batters found it hard to get going, scoring only 62 runs for four wickets in the first 12.1 overs. However, experienced players Tanvir Haider and Ariful Islam helped steady the innings with important contributions of 22 runs each, leading the team to victory.
Rabiul Haque, who took 3 wickets for 19 runs, was named Player of the Match for his strong performance with the ball.
