What was expected to be a cracker of a start to the Bangladesh Premier League's Sylhet phase turned out to be a dull affair both on and off the field at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Sylhet leg of the Bangladesh Premier League is supposed to be seeing a lot of runs but the very first match of the season in Sylhet turned out to be a low-scoring one. Naturally, questions will be asked of the batters’ ability to score big after Khulna Titans overcame Rajshahi Kings to pick up their first win of the tournament with Taijul Islam picking up three wickets for just 10 runs.

Khulna Titans picked up their first win in the BPL with a 25-run victory over Rajshahi Kings. The team had been struggling in close games and had even lost a game in the Super Overs.

Khulna Titans’ bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, deliver their first win of BPL 6 in their fifth match with a 25-run defeat of of Rajshahi Kings in Sylhet.

David Warner’s Sylhet Sixers have picked up just one win from three matches so far in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this season with their sole win being against Chittagong Vikings. The Sylhet team will now play in their home turf as the tournament moved to Sylhet and local boy Alok Kapali has high hopes for his side in the Sylhet phase.

Former Australian captain Steve Smith's Bangladesh Premier League stint with Comilla Victorians has officially come to an end. The

Robbie Frylinck, the 34-year all-rounder from South Africa, made his presence felt in the very first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a four-wicket haul and again shone with the bat and ball in the second game, but yesterday the gigantic man did

Khulna Titans skipper Mahmudullah Riyad was dissappointed with the outcome of the match as his side following the first Super Over in BPL history. Mahmudullah was of the opinion that his side did nothing wrong in the super over in regards to adjusting to the situation and said that it was about hitting the ball well and they did not manage to do it.

The match between Chittagong Vikings and Khulna Titans went right down the wire and resulted in the first super over in the entire tournament’s history. Chittagong then managed 11 off the super over bowled by Junaid Khan. Khulna managed to score 10 and Chittagong won by Super Over.

English right-handed batsman Ian Bell is a veteran having played nearly 300 matches, even as he has not featured for the England national side recently. He said that it will be great for English cricketers to play in the Bangladesh Premier League. The 36-year old was roped in by Shakikb Al Hasan’s Dhaka Dynamites and he spoke about how BPL can help young English cricketers.

Comilla Victorians have won one match and lost one so far in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and their long batting lineup is yet to perform up to expectations. Comilla coach Mohammad Salahuddin said that the onus is on the local players to come up with the good.

The start times for the Bangladesh Premier League matches have been changed and the new timings will be effective from January 12.

Following an impressive showing from the batsmen, the Sylhet Sixers bowlers did their job with Taskin Ajmed bagging four wickets to restrict Chittagong Vikings to 163 for 7 to win by 5 runs at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.

Skipper David Warner lead the way for the Sixers but it was also Afif Hossain, his batting partner at the other end, who really gave Sylhet the momentum for a big score as they posted 165 for the loss of five wickets.

BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus informs fans of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) that the tournament will be equipped with the Ultra Edge technology 'by Saturday'.

When David Warner arrived for his first press conference ahead of the start of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) -- during an event to announce his captaincy role, the Sylhet Sixers captain was in a cheeky mode as he talked about Waqar Younis’s tardiness and even the Dhaka traffic.

The match so far in pictures.

The fans did not have to wait long today to witness the most eagerly-anticipated meeting between Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner -- both serving international bans, as they came out to represent their respective teams Comilla Victorians and Sylhet Sixers at the toss today during the second day of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

First it was Towhid Hridoy, then the third umpire, who made an incorrect call which led to David Warner’s dismissal.

It was a rather dull start to the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League both on and off the field with no flashy opening