Fortune Barishal led by Tamim Iqbal will play against Nurul Hasan-led Rangpur Riders in the Qualifier 2 clash on February 28, Wednesday in Dhaka.

The winner of this fixture will play against Comilla Victorians in the highly-anticipated showdown on March 1. Fortune Barishal who finished the league stage at the third place locked horns with the fourth-placed Chattogram Challengers in the Eliminator clash recently. Fortune Barishal came out on top much to the Challengers' annoyance as they won by 7 wickets. On the other side of the coin, Rangpur Riders were outmaneuvered by Comilla Victorians' sheer team effort in the Qualifier 1. Nurul Hasan and Co will look to make amends in the Qualifier 2, with a view to take on the Victorians in the final. Let's take a stroll at the four players to watch out for in the Qualifier 2 clash. 1. Kyle Mayers The West Indies international who is known for his aggressive approach has the potential to play both pace and spin well and with these qualities, the Caribbean is expected to dominate the proceedings. He scored 169 runs from 4 appearances since joining Fortune Barishal. Apart from his contribution with the bat, he has been effective with the ball, taking 7 wickets so far. 2. Shakib Al Hasan The experienced all-rounder failed to up the ante in the Qualifier 1 clash against Comilla Victorians. He might have had an off-day but the veteran will be looking forward to making a stellar rebound in the most-important clash. Shakib has been phenomenal with the ball, accounting for 17 dismissals whereas he scored 254 runs including 2 fifties. 3. Mohammad Saifuddin Comilla Victorians' pace-bowling all rounder has ticked the boxes in the bowling sector as he tried to be economically effective as much as possible, a trait that will come in handy in clutch moments of the game. He kept the opposition batters in check by sticking to tight lines and lengths. Having played seven games so far this season, he took 12 wickets in 7 games. 4. James Neesham James Neesham has perfected the art of scoring runs at a rate of knots for Rangpur Riders this season. The New Zealander knows a thing or two about accelerating the scoreboard. In the recently-concluded game against Comilla Victorians, he scored an unbeaten 97 off 49 balls including 8 fours and 7 sixes. Overall, he scored 263 runs at an average of 87.67 in BPL 2024.