Barishal face Cumilla in BPL final today

Fortune Barishal are determined to deny Comilla Victorians a hat-trick Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title when they will take on the tournament's most successful team in the grand final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Friday), reports BSS.

The match will start at 7 pm and will be aired live on T Sports and Gazi Television.

This is the fifth time that Cumilla will play in the final of the BPL. They have won all four previous finals, a record that would give them a psychological edge ahead of the final against Barishal.

But Barishal senior batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who guided the side to a six-wicket win over Rangpur Riders in the second Qualifier and in doing so propelled them to the final, hoped that they would be able to give Comilla the bitter taste of defeat in the final for the first time.

"I have never won a BPL trophy, so I have an extreme desire to touch it. Everyone has the desire to win the trophy, in fact. We have come, so far, so we'll try to win it, obviously. Yes, Comilla have never tasted defeat in the final, but who knows, this might be the first final that they will loss," Mushfiqur Rahim said.

Comilla have been a regular team in the BPL since the third edition. In the first appearance, they made history by winning the trophy under the inspiring leadership of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.