DHAKA, – Gemcon Khulna captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat first against Minister Group Rajshahi in their second game of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Khulna who achieved a hard-fought four-wicket victory in the first game against Fortune Barishal thanks to Ariful Haque’s late charge, brought up one change to the side with leg-spinner Rishad Hossain replacing pace bowler Hasan Mahmud.

Minister Group Rajshahi also won their first game against Beximco Dhaka by two runs after their off-spinner Mahedi Hasan defended nine runs in the last over.

Rajshahi, however, fielded an unchanged side in a bid to keep their winning spree.

Squad

Minister Group Rajshahi: Mahadi Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Nurul Hasan Sohan, Farhad Reza, Mohammad Ashraful, Arafat Sunny, Ebadot Hossain, Fazle Rabbi, Rony Talukdar, Anisul Emon, Mukidul Islam Mugdho.

Gemcon Khulna: Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Imrul Kayes, Rishad Hossain (Hasan Mahmud), Al-Amin Hossain (senior), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Shamim Patwari, Ariful Haque, Shafiul Islam, Shahidul islam, Jahurul Islam.