2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League

The Bangladesh Premier League 2017, also known as BPL Season 5 or AKS BPL 2017 Powered by Shah Cement (for sponsorship reasons), was the fifth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top level professional Twenty20 cricket franchise league in Bangladesh. The competition was organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and features seven teams from seven different cities. The season began on 4 November, and ended on 12 December 2017, with the defending champion, Dhaka Dynamites played against newbies Sylhet Sixers in the first game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

2017 Bangladesh Premier League

2017 BPL Logo
Dates	4 November 2017 – 12 December 2017
Administrator(s)	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)	Bangladesh
Champions	Rangpur Riders (1st title)
Runners-up	Dhaka Dynamites
Participants	7
Matches	46
Player of the series	Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders)
Most runs	Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders) (485)
Most wickets	Shakib Al Hasan (Dhaka Dynamites) (22)
Official website	BPL
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Barisal Bulls were excluded from the tournament, after failing financial terms and conditions.^[1] This year, Pakistani players, except retired and non-centrally-contracted were unavailable in the tournament till 17 November due to their domestic cricket league.^[2]

In the championship match, Rangpur Riders defeated Dhaka Dynamites to win their first title. In the final match Chris Gayle was awarded the man of the match award and also won player of the series award. He was the leading run scorer in the tournament with 485 runs. Shakib Al Hasan was the leading wicket taker with 22 wickets.

Draft

The 2017 BPL draft was held on 16 September 2017, where a team could purchase 7 local players and 2 overseas players at least. A new rule has been implemented whereby a team can include up to 5 overseas players in a match instead of up to 4.^[3]

A total of 66 players were signed in the event including 51 locals and 15 from abroad. Rangpur Riders signed the most players reaching a tally of 16. The first local and overseas player call went to Rajshahi Kings as the picked Mustafizur Rahman and Usama Mir.

Venues

A total of 46 matches was played in these venues with the playoffs and final held in Dhaka.

Chittagong	Dhaka	Sylhet
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 20,000	Capacity: 26,000	Capacity: 18,500
Matches: 10	Matches: 28	Matches: 8
Chittagong Dhaka Sylhet

Teams and their icons

The teams that played in this season are:

• Chittagong Vikings - Soumya Sarkar
• Comilla Victorians - Tamim Iqbal
• Dhaka Dynamites - Shakib Al Hasan
• Khulna Titans - Mahmudullah
• Rajshahi Kings - Mushfiqur Rahim
• Rangpur Riders - Mashrafe Mortaza
• Sylhet Sixers - Sabbir Rahman

Mustafizur Rahman was chosen as the icon player for Barisal Bulls until they were excluded.

Results

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Comilla Victorians (3)	12	9	3	0	18	0.578
2	Dhaka Dynamites (R)	12	7	4	1	15	1.631
3	Khulna Titans (4)	12	7	4	1	15	0.075
4	Rangpur Riders (C)	12	6	6	0	12	−0.267
5	Sylhet Sixers	12	4	7	1	9	−0.429
6	Rajshahi Kings	12	4	8	0	8	−1.098
7	Chittagong Vikings	12	3	8	1	7	−0.473

Source: Cricinfo.com

• The top four teams will qualify for playoffs
•   advanced to the Qualifier 1
•   advanced to the Eliminator

League Progression

		League matches													Playoffs
Team		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12		Q1/E	Q2	F
Chittagong Vikings		0	2	2	2	3	3	5	5	5	5	5	7
Comilla Victorians		0	2	4	6	8	10	10	12	14	16	16	18		L	L
Dhaka Dynamites		0	2	4	6	7	9	9	9	11	11	13	15		W		L
Khulna Titans		0	2	4	4	5	7	9	11	13	13	13	15		L
Rajshahi Kings		0	0	2	2	4	4	4	6	6	8	8	8
Rangpur Riders		2	2	2	2	4	6	6	8	10	10	12	12		W	W	W
Sylhet Sixers		2	4	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	9	9

Win

Loss

No result

Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.

Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (Playoffs) to see the match summary.

League stage

All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)

A total of 42 matches was played in the League stage, with the first eight held in Sylhet, next sixteen in Dhaka, next ten in Chittagong and final eight in Dhaka.

Phase 1 (Sylhet)

4 November 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 139/7 (20 overs)	v	Sylhet Sixers 143/1 (12.5 overs)
Kumar Sangakkara 32 (28) Liam Plunkett 2/20 (4 overs)		Upul Tharanga 69* (38) Adil Rashid 1/31 (4 overs)

Sylhet won by 9 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Upul Tharanga (Sylhet Sixers)

• Sylhet Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

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4 November 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rajshahi Kings 154/8 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 155/4 (18.5 overs)
Rony Talukdar 47 (38) Nazmul Islam 2/20 (4 overs)		Mohammad Mithun 46 (33) James Franklin 1/26 (3 overs)

Rangpur won by 6 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Rangpur Riders)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
• Nihaduzzaman (Rajshahi Kings) made his T20 debut.

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5 November 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Comilla Victorians 145/6 (20 overs)	v	Sylhet Sixers 148/6 (19.5 overs)
Marlon Samuels 60 (47) Taijul Islam 2/22 (4 overs)		Upul Tharanga 51 (40) Dwayne Bravo 2/34 (3.5 overs)

Sylhet won by 4 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Masudur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Upul Tharanga (Sylhet Sixers)

• Sylhet Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

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5 November 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 202/7 (20 overs)	v	Khulna Titans 137 (18.1 overs)
Evin Lewis 66 (40) Abu Jayed 2/29 (4 overs)		Jofra Archer 36 (24) Abu Hider 3/13 (3 overs)

Dhaka won by 65 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Akteruzzaman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Cameron Delport (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.
• Khaled Ahmed (Dhaka Dynamites) made his T20 debut.

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7 November 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 143/7 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 144/2 (17.2 overs)
Luke Ronchi 40 (21) Mohammad Saifuddin 3/24 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 48 (42) Subashis Roy 2/24 (3.2 overs)

Comilla won by 8 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Sharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match: Mohammad Saifuddin (Comilla Victorians)

• Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.

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7 November 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Sylhet Sixers 205/6 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 172/8 (20 overs)
Upul Tharanga 50 (37) Kesrick Williams 2/39 (4 overs)		Luke Wright 56 (39) Abul Hasan 3/22 (4 overs)

Sylhet won by 33 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Danushka Gunathilaka (Sylhet Sixers)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
• Hossain Ali (Rajshahi Kings) made his T20 debut.

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8 November 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 166/4 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 155/8 (20 overs)
Luke Ronchi 78 (35) Ravi Bopara 2/14 (3 overs)		Ravi Bopara 38 (32) Taskin Ahmed 3/31 (4 overs)

Chittagong won by 11 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match: Taskin Ahmed (Chittagong Vikings)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

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8 November 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Sylhet Sixers 135/5 (20 overs)	v	Khulna Titans 138/4 (18 overs)
Nasir Hossain 47* (35) Mahmudullah 2/12 (3 overs)		Michael Klinger 47* (36) Taijul Islam 3/19 (4 overs)

Khulna won by 6 wickets Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Masudur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Mahmudullah (Khulna Titans)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Phase 2 (Dhaka)

11 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 134/5 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 138/2 (16.4 overs)
Ravi Bopara 54* (51) Farhad Reza 2/28 (4 overs)		Mominul Haque 63* (44) Thisara Perera 1/12 (2 overs)

Rajshahi won by 8 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Mominul Haque (Rajshahi Kings)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to bat.

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11 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Sylhet Sixers 101/9 (20 overs)	v	Dhaka Dynamites 106/2 (7.5 overs)
Abul Hasan 30* (26) Shahid Afridi 4/12 (4 overs)		Evin Lewis 44* (18) Tim Bresnan 2/20 (2 overs)

Dhaka won by 8 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Nadir Shah (Ban) Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.
• Wanidu Hasaranga (Sylhet Sixers) made his T20 debut.
• This was the fastest victory in BPL history.

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12 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Khulna Titans 170/7 (20 overs)	v	Chittagong Vikings 152/7 (20 overs)
Ariful Haque 40 (25) Taskin Ahmed 3/43 (4 overs)		Sikandar Raza 37 (27) Abu Jayed 4/35 (4 overs)

Khulna won by 18 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Abu Jayed (Khulna Titans)

• Chittagong Vikings won the toss and elected to field.

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12 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rajshahi Kings 115/7 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 120/1 (15.1 overs)
Lendl Simmons 40° (23) Mohammad Nabi 3/15 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 50* (39) Farhad Reza 1/31 (2 overs)

Comilla won by 9 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Comilla Victorians)

• Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.

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14 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Khulna Titans 156/5 (20 overs)	v	Dhaka Dynamites 157/6 (19.5 overs)
Carlos Brathwaite 64* (29) Abu Hider 2/40 (4 overs)		Kieron Pollard 55 (24) Shafiul Islam 2/24 (4 overs)

Dhaka won by 4 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Jahurul Islam (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.

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14 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 139/4 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 140/4 (18.1 overs)
Luke Ronchi 31 (19) Rashid Khan 1/17 (4 overs)		Imrul Kayes 45 (36) Sunzamul Islam 2/14 (3 overs)

Comilla won by 6 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match: Imrul Kayes (Comilla Victorians)

• Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.

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15 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Khulna Titans	v	Sylhet Sixers

Match abandoned Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)

• No toss.
• No play was possible due to rain.

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15 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings	v	Dhaka Dynamites

Match abandoned Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Tanvir Ahmed (Ban)

• No toss.
• No play was possible due to rain.

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17 November 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Sylhet Sixers 146/6 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 150/3 (17.3 overs)
Sabbir Rahman 41 (26) Kesrick Williams 2/32 (4 overs)		Zakir Hasan 51* (26) Abul Hasan 1/17 (2 overs)

Rajshahi won by 7 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Zakir Hasan (Rajshahi Kings)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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17 November 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 160/5 (20 overs)	v	Khulna Titans 164/5 (18.2 overs)
Anamul Haque 62 (47) Abu Jayed 3/26 (4 overs)		Rilee Rossouw 49 (26) Al-Amin 1/14 (2 overs)

Khulna won by 5 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Khulna Titans)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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18 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 201/7 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 133 (18.2 overs)
Evin Lewis 64 (38) Hossain Ali 3/38 (4 overs)		Zakir Hasan 36 (23) Shahid Afridi 4/26 (4 overs)

Dhaka won by 68 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Evin Lewis (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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18 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Comilla Victorians 153/6 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 139/7 (20 overs)
Imrul Kayes 47 (32) Mashrafe Mortaza 2/22 (4 overs)		Ravi Bopara 48* (48) Mahedi Hasan 2/15 (4 overs)

Comilla won by 14 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Mahedi Hasan (Comilla Victorians)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

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20 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 128 (18.3 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 129/6 (19.4 overs)
Sunil Narine 76 (45) Hasan Ali 5/20 (3.3 overs)		Shoaib Malik 54* (53) Sunil Narine 2/17 (4 overs)

Comilla won by 4 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Masudur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Hasan Ali (Comilla Victorians)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.

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20 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 169/7 (20 overs)	v	Sylhet Sixers 162/4 (20 overs)
Chris Gayle 50 (39) Abul Hasan 2/24 (4 overs)		Sabbir Rahman 70 (49) Sohag Gazi 1/6 (1 over)

Rangpur won by 7 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders)

• Sylhet Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

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21 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Rajshahi Kings 166/8 (20 overs)	v	Khulna Titans 168/8 (19.2 overs)
Dwayne Smith 62 (36) Junaid Khan 4/27 (4 overs)		Mahmudullah 56 (44) Mohammad Sami 3/29 (4 overs)

Khulna won by 2 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match: Ariful Haque (Khulna Titans)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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21 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 142 (19.5 overs)	v	Dhaka Dynamites 139 (20 overs)
Chris Gayle 51 (28) Shakib Al Hasan 5/16 (3.5 overs)		Jahurul Islam 29 (19) Sohag Gazi 2/18 (4 overs)

Rangpur won by 3 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.

Phase 3 (Chittagong)

24 November 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Khulna Titans 158/8 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 149/6 (20 overs)
Mahmudullah 59 (36) Rubel Hossain 3/35 (4 overs)		Ravi Bopara 59 (44) Afif Hossain 2/4 (2 overs)

Khulna won by 9 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Mahmudullah (Khulna Titans)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
• Tanvir Islam (Khulna Titans) made his T20 debut.

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24 November 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 211/5 (20 overs)	v	Sylhet Sixers 171/8 (20 overs)
Sikandar Raza 95 (45) Kamrul Islam 2/35 (4 overs)		Andre Fletcher 71 (46) Taskin Ahmed 3/31 (4 overs)

Chittagong won by 40 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Chittagong Vikings)

• Sylhet Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

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25 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Rajshahi Kings 185/7 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 155 (19.1 overs)
Darren Sammy 47* (14) Mohammad Saifuddin 3/50 (4 overs)		Tamim Iqbal 63 (45) Mohammad Sami 4/9 (4 overs)

Rajshahi won by 30 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Morshed Ali Khan (Ban) Player of the match: Darren Sammy (Rajshahi Kings)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

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25 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 176/7 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 180/7 (20 overs)
Stiaan van Zyl 68 (40) Nahidul Islam 1/4 (1 over)		Mohammad Mithun 44 (29) Luis Reece 1/13 (2 overs)

Rangpur won by 3 wickets Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Riazuddin (Pak) and Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) Player of the match: Mashrafe Mortaza (Rangpur Riders)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

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27 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 187/5 (20 overs)	v	Dhaka Dynamites 191/3 (18.5 overs)
Anamul Haque 73 (47) Sunil Narine 1/11 (4 overs)		Evin Lewis 75 (31) Tanbir Hayder 1/18 (2 overs)

Dhaka won by 7 wickets Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Evin Lewis (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Chittagong Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.

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27 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Khulna Titans 213/5 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 145 (19 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 57 (26) James Franklin 3/50 (4 overs)		Rony Talukdar 36 (23) Shafiul Islam 5/26 (4 overs)

Khulna won by 68 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran (Khulna Titans)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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28 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Sylhet Sixers 173/5 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 177/6 (19.4 overs)
Babar Azam 54 (37) Nazmul Islam 3/18 (4 overs)		Brendon McCullum 43 (38) Abul Hasan 1/25 (4 overs)

Rangpur won by 4 wickets. Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Nazmul Islam (Rangpur Riders)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.

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28 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Khulna Titans 111 (19.2 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 112/1 (13.5 overs)
Ariful Haque 24 (24) Shoaib Malik 3/14 (3 overs)		Tamim Iqbal 64* (42) Kyle Abbott 1/27 (3 overs)

Comilla won by 9 wickets Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Shoaib Malik (Comilla Victorians)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

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29 November 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Rajshahi Kings 157/6 (20 overs)	v	Chittagong Vikings 124 (19.2 overs)
Darren Sammy 40 (25) Luis Reece 3/33 (3 overs)		Stiaan van Zyl 27 (29) Qazi Onik 4/17 (3.2 overs)

Rajshahi won by 33 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Darren Sammy (Rajshahi Kings)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
• Nayeem Hasan (Chittagong Vikings) and Qazi Onik (Rajshahi Kings) both made their T20 debuts.

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29 November 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Comilla Victorians 167/6 (20 overs)	v	Dhaka Dynamites 155/8 (20 overs)
Marlon Samuels 39 (27) Kevon Cooper 3/42 (4 overs)		Joe Denly 49 (39) Dwayne Bravo 3/31 (4 overs)

Comilla won by 12 runs Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo (Comilla Victorians)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.

Phase 4 (Dhaka)

2 December 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 97 (17.1 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 100/6 (19.3 overs)
Brendon McCullum 24 (31) Mahedi Hasan 4/22 (4 overs)		Tamim Iqbal 22 (22) Mashrafe Mortaza 3/24 (4 overs)

Comilla won by 4 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Nadir Shah (Ban) Player of the match: Mahedi Hasan (Comilla Victorians)

• Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.

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2 December 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 205/5 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 106 (18.3 overs)
Sunil Narine 69 (34) Qazi Onik 2/52 (4 overs)		Samit Patel 28 (17) Shakib Al Hasan 4/8 (4 overs)

Dhaka won by 99 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Sunil Narine (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.

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3 December 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 67 (12 overs)	v	Sylhet Sixers 68/0 (11.1 overs)
Irfan Sukkur 15 (13) Nasir Hossain 5/31 (4 overs)		Mohammad Rizwan 36* (33) Sunzamul Islam 0/13 (3.1 overs)

Sylhet won by 10 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) Player of the match: Nasir Hossain (Sylhet Sixers)

• Sylhet Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• This was concurrently the largest victory in terms of wickets in BPL history.

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3 December 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 147/6 (20 overs)	v	Khulna Titans 128/8 (20 overs)
Mohammad Mithun 50* (35) Jofra Archer 2/28 (4 overs)		Michael Klinger 44 (45) Ravi Bopara 2/4 (2 overs)

Rangpur won by 19 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Mohammad Mithun (Rangpur Riders)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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5 December 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Khulna Titans 174/6 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 160/7 (20 overs)
Nazmul Shanto 37 (21) Al-Amin Hossain 3/52 (4 overs)		Shoaib Malik 36 (23) Benny Howell 2/32 (4 overs)

Khulna won by 14 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Ariful Haque (Khulna Titans)

• Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mehedi Rana (Comilla Victorians) made his T20 debut.

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5 December 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Chittagong Vikings 194/2 (20 overs)	v	Rajshahi Kings 149/9 (20 overs)
Luis Reece 80* (56) Mehedi Hasan 2/18 (4 overs)		Samit Patel 62 (26) Sikandar Raza 4/16 (4 overs)

Chittagong won by 45 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Shafiuddin Ahmed (Ban) Player of the match: Luis Reece (Chittagong Vikings)

• Rajshahi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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6 December 2017 1:00 pm Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 137/7 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 94/7 (20 overs)
Shakib Al Hasan 47* (33) Rubel Hossain 2/32 (4 overs)		Ravi Bopara 28* (30) Shakib Al Hasan 2/13 (4 overs)

Dhaka won by 43 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Nadir Shah (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Shakib Al Hasan (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ebadot Hossain (Rangpur Riders) made his T20 debut.

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6 December 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Comilla Victorians 170/4 (20 overs)	v	Sylhet Sixers 145/7 (20 overs)
Liton Das 65 (43) Nasir Hossain 1/20 (2 overs)		Sabbir Rahman 31 (20) Graeme Cremer 3/15 (4 overs)

Comilla won by 25 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Akteruzzaman (Ban) and Moniruzzaman (Ban) Player of the match: Liton Das (Comilla Victorians)

• Sylhet Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

Play-offs

All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)

Semifinals

Preliminary final

Final

8 December 2017 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

12 December 2017 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

1

Comilla Victorians

96 (18 overs)

2

Dhaka Dynamites

149/9 (20 overs)

2

Dhaka Dynamites

191/7 (20 overs)

10–11 December 2017 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

4

Rangpur Riders

206/1 (20 overs)

1

Comilla Victorians

156 (20 overs)

8 December 2017 — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

4

Rangpur Riders

192/3 (20 overs)

3

Khulna Titans

167/6 (20 overs)

4

Rangpur Riders

171/2 (15.2 overs)

Preliminary

Eliminator

8 December 2017 2:00 pm Scorecard

Khulna Titans 167/6 (20 overs)	v	Rangpur Riders 171/2 (15.2 overs)
Ariful Haque 29 (30) Lasith Malinga 2/49 (4 overs)		Chris Gayle 126* (51) Jofra Archer 2/30 (4 overs)

Rangpur won by 8 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Masudur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders)

• Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
• As a result of this match, Rangpur Riders advanced to Qualifier 2 and Khulna Titans are eliminated.

Qualifier 1

8 December 2017 7:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Dhaka Dynamites 191/7 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 96 (18 overs)
Evin Lewis 47 (32) Hasan Ali 3/16 (4 overs)		Tamim Iqbal 31 (28) Shahid Afridi 3/16 (4 overs)

Dhaka won by 95 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Masudur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Dhaka Dynamites)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to bat.
• As a result of this match, Dhaka Dynamites advanced to the Final and Comilla Victorians qualified for Qualifier 2.

Qualifier 2

10–11 December 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 192/3 (20 overs)	v	Comilla Victorians 156 (20 overs)
Johnson Charles 105* (63) Hasan Ali 1/23 (4 overs)		Liton Das 39 (28) Rubel Hossain 3/34 (4 overs)

Rangpur won by 36 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Johnson Charles (Rangpur Riders)

• Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
• Rain stop play when 7 overs of the 1st innings were completed which caused match to reschedule and begin from 11 December at 6:00 PM from where it was halted
• As a result of this match, Rangpur Riders advanced to the Final and Comilla Victorians are eliminated.
• Johnson Charles (Rangpur Riders) scored his maiden T20 century.

Final

Main article: 2017—18 Bangladesh Premier League Final

12 December 2017 6:00 pm (D/N) Scorecard

Rangpur Riders 206/1 (20 overs)	v	Dhaka Dynamites 149/9 (20 overs)
Chris Gayle 146* (69) Shakib Al Hasan 1/26 (3 overs)		Jahurul Islam 50 (38) Nazmul Islam 2/8 (2 overs)

Rangpur won by 57 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Attendance-24500 Dhaka Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Riazuddin (Pak) Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders)

• Dhaka Dynamites won the toss and elected to field.
• Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders) has hit the most sixes by a player in a T20 match (18 sixes).
• He has also scored the highest score by a player in a T20 final as well as the highest in BPL history.
• The partnership between Gayle and Brendon McCullum is the highest ever in BPL (201* for the 2nd wicket).
• As a result of this match, Rangpur Riders won the championship.

Statistics

Most runs

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	Ave	SR	HS	100	50	4s	6s
Chris Gayle	Rangpur Riders	11	11	485	53.88	176.36	146*	2	2	29	47
Evin Lewis	Dhaka Dynamites	12	12	396	36.00	159.03	75	0	3	37	27
Ravi Bopara	Rangpur Riders	15	13	365	40.55	115.50	59	0	2	23	9
Tamim Iqbal	Comilla Victorians	10	10	332	36.88	132.80	64*	0	2	45	7
Mohammad Mithun	Rangpur Riders	15	13	329	29.90	117.50	50*	0	1	22	10
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated on 12 December 2017

Most wickets

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Over	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4WI	5WI
Shakib Al Hasan	Dhaka Dynamites	13	13	44.5	3	291	22	5/16	13.22	6.49	12.2	1	1
Abu Jayed	Khulna Titans	12	12	41	0	367	18	4/35	20.38	8.95	13.6	1	0
Hasan Ali	Comilla Victorians	9	9	34.5	0	245	16	5/20	15.31	7.03	13.0	0	1
Mohammad Saifuddin	Comilla Victorians	13	13	44	0	343	16	3/22	21.43	7.79	16.5	0	0
Shahid Afridi	Dhaka Dynamites	8	8	30	1	210	15	4/12	14.00	7.00	12.0	2	0
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated on 12 December 2017

Highest team totals

Team	Total	Opponent	Ground
Khulna Titans	213/5	Rajshahi Kings	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Chittagong Vikings	211/5	Sylhet Sixers	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
Rangpur Riders	206/1	Dhaka Dynamites	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated on 12 December 2017

See also

• Chittagong Vikings in 2017
• Comilla Victorians in 2017
• Dhaka Dynamites in 2017
• Khulna Titans in 2017
• Rajshahi Kings in 2017
• Rangpur Riders in 2017
• Sylhet Sixers in 2017

References

1. "Barisal Bulls out of BPL 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. "PCB makes domestic T20 participation mandatory for NOCs".
3. BPL season 5 Players' draft 2017. Rabbitholebd Sports. Dhaka. 23 September 2017.

External links

• Series home on ESPN Cricinfo