BPL round-up: Pakistan players sparkle, Barishal surge up the table, and Dhaka flounder
A round-up of the second week of the Bangladesh Premier League
Fortunes change for Barishal, Comilla, Khulna
Sylhet Strikers remain on top of the points table but the other teams have also started to revive their respective campaigns. Fortune Barishal are in red-hot form after winning five in a row and are now in second place. Comilla Victorians, after losing their first three games, have gone on to win three in a row. Khulna Tigers too have won their last two matches to open their account after also losing their first three outings.
Mohammad Rizwan, Wahab Riaz and other Pakistan players dominate
Mohammad Rizwan arrived at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram less than 24 hours after playing an ODI in Karachi, and he has made a mark in the tournament.
Batter of the week: Shakib Al Hasan
After spending the BPL's first week being involved in on-field drama, Shakib Al Hasan took over the cricket in the second week. He is now the tournament's highest run-getter, having reached 275 runs at 196.42 strike-rate. Although there's half of this edition remaining, Shakib's strike rate is the highest for minimum 200 runs in the competition's history. His miserly spells has also fired Barishal into second place.
Bowler of the week: Wahab Riaz
You may think Wahab Riaz is past his prime, but the 37-year-old's last two performances say otherwise. He has gone past 400 wickets in T20s, becoming the first player from Pakistan to do so. Riaz took four-wicket hauls in Khulna Tigers' last two games, as they staged a comeback in the BPL after their first three matches.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84