Walton MPL: Mymensingh Thunders asked to bat first  

Mymensingh Tigers won the toss and asked Mymensingh Thunders to bat first in the first match of Walton Mymensingh Premier League (MPL) 2020 in the circuit-house field in Mymensingh on Monday (December 21).

The match was started at 9:30am .

State Minister for Housing and Public Works Sharif Ahmed joined the program as a chief guest in the inaugural ceremony of the Walton MPL.

Mymensingh city corporation mayor Iqramul Haque Titu, Deputy Commissioner Mizanur Rahman, MPL title sponsor Walton’s Executive Director Uday Hakim, Firoz Alam and First Senior Additional Director Milton Ahmed, Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s former player Jabed Omar and others attended the function.

A total of six teams, split into two groups, will take part in the five-day tournament, which will conclude on December 25.

Marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the tournament titled 'Walton MPL-2020, a Battle of 100 Balls', will feature a number of former national players as well as members of the Under-19 World Cup-winning team.

The semifinals and the final match will be televised live by T sports.