BSS, Dhaka :
In a bid to retain their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title, defending champions Fortune Barishal bolstered their strength further by adding New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham to their squad on Tuesday.
Barishal management confirmed Neesham’s arrival through their official whatsapp group.
Tamim Iqbal-led Barishal had already sealed BPL final for the second time in a row after crushing Chittagong Kings by nine wickets in the Qualifier-1 game on Monday. Alongside their local players, their overseas recruits also have been in superb form that raised a question to how they fit Neesham into the squad, that too for just the final game.
Barishal played Dawid Malan, Kyle Mayers, Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Ali as their four overseas players in the Qualifier-1 game.
Mayers has been an integral part of the team from last season. Even though he left the side midway through the tournament this season to play ILT20 league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he returned to play the Qualifier-1 game straightway for Barishal.
He is considered as the designated new ball bowler for Barishal and living up to the reputation, he gave the side a breakthrough in the first over against Chittagong Kings on Monday.