Sports Reporter :
Dhaka Metro will take on Rangpur Division in the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 final at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. The match will start at 12:30pm. Private sports channel T Sports will telecast the gala match live. Naim Sheikh will lead Dhaka Metro as the Captain, while Akbar Ali will lead Rangpur Division as the Captain.
A total of eight teams took part in the first phase of the NCL T20.
Dhaka Metro achieved the top spot in the points table gaining 14 points from seven matches, while Rangpur Division earned the second position in the points table bagging 10 points from as many matches.
Rangpur Division took place in the final after defeating Dhaka Metro by four wickets in the first qualifier at the same venue on December 21.
Dhaka Metro stormed into the final after crushing Khulna Division by 38 runs in the second qualifier at the same venue on December 22.
BSS adds: There were handsome prizes for the tournament. The champions team will be rewarded with Taka 20 lakh along with a trophy.
The runners-up will get Taka 10 lakh, while the Player of the Tournament will pocket Taka 100,000 and the Best Batter of the Tournament and Best Bowler of the Tournament will be rewarded with Taka 50,000 each.
The tournament, which was launched to find some fresh cricketers, can be called successful. Aggressive batters like Jishan Alam and Azizul Hakim Tamim have shown their promise to give Bangladesh a hope that the future is in safe hands. Youngsters like Ahmed Sharif and Fahad Hossain have shone in bowling.
Apart from them, experienced cricketers like Naim Sheikh, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Abu Haider Roni and Alauddin Babu have also proved themselves. Overall, the NCL T20 has made a good mark on the cricket canvas.
The organisers have also made a great effort to create a stir in the tournament. They unveiled the logo and trophy at separate events in Dhaka.
They completed the event with a captain’s meet in Sylhet and a photo session before the final. In addition, all the matches were broadcast live, so the audience’s eyes were also on the TV screen. Now they are just waiting for the final.
