Rangpur started their campaign with a hard-fought 8-run victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors in an early morning fixture on Friday.
Their upcoming opponents, the Hobart Hurricanes, come into the game with momentum on their side after a dominant 7-wicket win against Shakib Al Hasan’s Dubai Capitals in their opening match.
Meanwhile, Dubai to face Guyana Amazon Warriors tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM BD time for their penultimate match in GSL.
Shakib made headlines in his GSL debut for Dubai, producing a brilliant all-round performance against New Zealand’s Central Districts.
The veteran left-hander smashed an unbeaten 58 off 37 balls, then followed it up with a match-winning spell of 4 wickets for just 13 runs, helping his team secure a 22-run victory.
But against Hurricanes, Shakib failed to make an impact with both bat and ball.