Khulna Tigers won the third consecutive match in the Bangladesh Premier League. Khulna Tigers led by Enamul Haque Bijay defeated Chittagong Challengers, Barisal and now they defeated one of the favorite teams of the tournament, Rangpur Riders. Batting, bowling, and fielding three departments performance of the team was excellent. As a result, the team is at the top of the points table after winning three of the first three matches. Which team will stop Khulna from winning the strike?
Khulna Tigers is one of the balanced teams for the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League season. The team has arranged the squad with players who perform in batting, bowling, and fielding. As foreign recruits, the Khulna squad includes West Indies powerhouse Evan Lewis, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka, Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz, and Wasim Jr. among others. The team has several young performers as local players. Afif Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mukidul Islam are among them.
Khulna Tigers faced off against Chittagong Challengers in their first match. Khulna Tigers captain Enamul Haque Vijay won the toss and decided to bowl at the start of this match. His main goal was to get an easy win by restricting the opposition to a few runs. Khulna Tiger executed their plan quite well.
Nahidul Islam and Faheem Ashraf's extraordinary bowling performance made Chittagong Challenger all out for 121 runs. Khulna Tigers started the tournament auspiciously by winning by four wickets with two Bangladeshi youngsters Afif Hossain and Mahmudul Hasan excellent batting.
In their second match, the team faced Tamim Iqbal's Fortune Barisal. Khulna Tigers beat Fortune Barisal in this match with a batting performance. Because Barisal batted first and gave Khulna a target of 188 runs. Chasing 188 runs at Mirpur ground, it was very impossible to win. But after Evan Lewis's 50 runs off 22 balls, Khulna left the field with a win thanks to captain Enamul Haque Bijoy and Afif's outstanding batting performance.
In their third and last match, the Khulna Tigers faced Rangpur Riders, the strongest team in this Bangladesh Premier League. It wasn't easy for the Khulna Tigers to defeat the team made up of Shakib Al Hasan, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Nabi. But in this match, their batting, bowling, and fielding departments have done an amazing performance for Khulna. Batting first after outstanding performances from Mohammad Nawaz and Dasun Shanaka with bat. These two players brought victory to the team in bowling as well. As a result, Khulna Tigers left the field with their third win in the tournament with a 28-run win. They are now the first team in the points table with six valuable points.
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