Dhaka Win Second Time BPL Title
A mix of the unheralded, the young and T20 stalwart in Masharraf Hossain ANamul Haque and Alfonso Thomas helped Dhaka Gladiators to a second consective BPL title with a 43 runs win over Chittagong kings. When Enamul Haque was run out by Darren Stevens in the 17th over, it ended a campaign in which they were favourites from start to finish. During the kings chase of 173 Mosharraf too three crucial wickets in the middle to trigger a collapse and for this he was the man of the match. the left arm spinner broke the promising 25 run second wicket partnership between Nurul Hasan and Jason Roy. Nurul holed out to long off before Saqlain Sajib took the wicket of Ravi Bopara a batsman not in the best of form. Mosharraf than took the key wicket of Ryan ten Doeschate, caught at point by Tillakarntne Dilshan for just 2 a ball later he bowled Rov to leave the kings struggling at 65 for 5 in the ninth over. Roy had made 40 off
28 balls with six boundaries, but his dismissal took the sting out of the kings chase. from 50 for 1 the powerplay they were reduced to 70 for 5 at the end of ten overs. 
kings captain Mahmudullah was their last hope but he fell in the 17th over. Saqlain took an impressive diving catch at short third man to dismiss the allrounder who scored 44 off 28 balls with three sixes and three fours. 
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