Rangpur Riders' Mashrafe bin Mortaza trudges back to the dressing room during their BPL match against Rajshahi Kings in Mirpur Sunday Dhaka Tribune/Md ManikPreviously, Mashrafe bin Mortaza did not open the batting in BPL, or in any international game for that matter, and the fans were excited to see the right-hander come out to batRangpur Riders made a surprise call in their batting line-up as captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza went to open the batting alongside the West Indian Chris Gayle. Previously, Mashrafe did not open the batting in BPL, or in any international game for that matter, and the fans were excited to see the right-hander come out to bat. It was a good delivery from Rabbi as it had some extra bounce just outside the off-stump. Mashrafe tried to defend it only to get an edge, and it was a regulation catch by wicket-keeper Zakir Hasan to finish the excitement of Mashrafe opening the batting. After the game, Mashrafe said, "We didn’t pick any openers (Sunday) (other than Gayle).

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2019 15:00 UTC