Dhaka Dynamites and Khulna Titans were two quality teams in the Bangladesh Premier League 2016 during the group stages. The two teams will battle it out in the all-important Qualifier 1 on Tuesday in Dhaka. The winner of this match will reach the finals of the BPL 2016, which will be played on Friday.
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Being consistent in the group stages has a huge reward in the competition. The team, which loses in Qualifier 1, will not be out of BPL 2016 as they will get a second chance to reach the final. The losing team will play the winner of the eliminator match between Chittagong Vikings and Rajshahi Kings.
The Dynamites and Titans are both aware of being in an advantageous position, but they will want to reach the final of the competition by emerging victorious in Qualifier 1. The winning team will also be assured two-days rest ahead of the title-decider, which is going to be huge considering the competition has been a tiring one with 42 matches played in BPL 2016 so far.
With both teams eyeing the final slot, Qualifier 1 is expected to be a close contest. Dynamites and Titans have met twice in BPL 2016 so far, and it is the Titans, who have defeated Dynamites on both the counts. The Titans will go into this clash hoping to make it three out of three in BPL 2016.
The Titans can definitely achieve their objectives if their big names get into their act, and play some quality cricket. They will look for their skipper Mahmudullah to lead from the front with his bat and the captain will need assistance from all his batsmen including Andre Fletcher, Abdul Mazid. With bowlers like Junaid Khan and Shafiul Islam, they have the goods to trouble the Dhaka batsmen.
The Dynamites, who lost both their matches against Titans this season, will hope to avenge the loss. They will be pleased with Kumar Sangakkara in great form, who scored 59 in their last head-to-head match against the Titans. The left-hander, with his experience, will play an important role at the top for Dynamites. It is not only the former Sri Lanka captain, but also Shakib Al Hasan and Andre Russell, who will have to bowl and bat well to help their team reach the final.
The qualifier has all the ingredients of a classic encounter, and if the big guns of both the teams shine in Qualifier 1, cricket fans are going to be richly-entertained.
Where to watch live
Dhaka Dynamites vs Khulna Titans clash will take shape from 5:45 pm local time (5.15 pm IST). TV and live streaming options can be found below for the matches.
India: TV: Sony Six/HD. Live Streaming: Sonyliv.
Bangladesh: TV: Channel Nine BD.
Pakistan: TV: Geo Super
