In this edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Zakir Hasan is playing for the team of his division. This youngster of Sylhet Strikers is in a good rhythm with the bat. He played several good innings and brought victory to his team. But to get a personal half-century, had to wait till the 10th match. And Zakir dedicated the desired half-century to his mother.

Sylhet won a high-scoring match against Khulna Tigers on Monday. Zakir played an essential role in that victory. After the quick departure of opener Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir, who came to bat at number three, brought the team a big collection. He himself brought up the first half-century of the season. This youngster has featured the brilliant innings of 53 runs off 38 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes.

Zakir is pleased to contribute to the team’s victory. Zakir has dedicated half-century to his mother. Besides, Sylhet’s left-handed batsman also thanked the audience at his home ground. Zakir wrote on his official Facebook page after the match, “This half-century is for my mother. Special thanks to Sylhet fans. Without all of your support, we wouldn’t have come this far.”

Zakir has played 10 matches and scored a total of 175 runs in this year’s BPL. Despite a batting average of just 19.44, his strike rate of 150.86 is quite promising. So far, the half-century has been met only once. But if the short innings can be extended, the BPL can be the stage for Zakir’s return to the national team. Earlier, he made his T20 debut against Sri Lanka in 2018.

However, he got a place on the Test team. He made his white debut against India late last year. And in that match, the young wicketkeeper spread light with the bat. He scored a century in his debut match. His batting against a strong team like India shows Bangladesh a ray of hope. As a result, it is Zakir’s turn to make his place in other formats as well.