National cricket
Star-studded final today
Sports Reporter
Holders Biman take on Comilla in the final of Emirates 27th National Cricket Championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.Biman, the joint-winners of the last edition along with Rajshahi, reached the final with a three-wicket win over Jessore last week while Comilla upset favourites Chittagong by five wickets in the other semifinal at Mymensingh Stadium on Tuesday. The final has created added interest among the cricket fans as both sides have strengthened their line-ups by including a numbers of national cricketers. Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud will feature in the Biman side along with opener Javed Omar, all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahman, left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique and two national discards Mohammad Ashraful and Sanwar Hossain. On the other hand, Comilla will field country's premier batsman Habibul Bashar, Rajin Saleh, Tapash Baisya, Hannan Sarker and veteran left-arm spinner Enamul Hoque.
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