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Sylhet Strikers regular captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza played five matches despite an injury due to his franchise’s demand, but he faced defeat in all five matches for Sylhet Strikers.

For political commitments, Mashrafe took a break from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and today's match against Durdanto Dhaka stand-in captain Mohammad Mithun led his team to their first victory.

Mithun, who hit 59 off 46 balls to power his team to triumph, said Mashrafe is involved with the team in every possible way without being with the team physically.

"Mashrafe bhai is still our captain. In his absence, I am fulfilling this responsibility. He is always involved with us in planning how things will progress from the beginning of our team. Even today, we had discussions in the morning. Due to his busy schedule, he cannot be with us," said Mithun after their 15-run win.

"I had the same desire to win as Mashrafe bhai. He has given his utmost effort for his side. Unfortunately, the desired results did not come. We cannot guarantee a win. We can maintain the process. We can maintain the team's understanding and environment. That's what we are striving for. There are many aspects of luck as well," he added.