Fortune Barishal vs Chittagong Kings, BPL, Today Match Prediction

BRSAL vs CK Match Prediction & Analysis

Fortune Barishal will take on Chittagong Kings in the 42nd match of Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on 1st Feb 2025 at 6pm IST. These are the last few games of the league stage of Bangladesh Premier League. The playoffs place is confirmed for Fortune Barishal as the top of the group so far with 18 points in 11 games with 9 wins and 2 losses.

Chittagong Kings have also qualified for the playoffs with 7 wins in the 11 games so far. This will be the last game for both Fortune Barishal and Chittagong Kings. The Kings have an added advantage of finishing at the top if they win this game, while Fortune Barishal are set to finish the league stage in the top position regardless of the result in this game.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BRSAL

W W W W W

BRSAL

77/1 in 6.3 11.85

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Dhaka Capitals by 9 wickets 29 Jan 2025

DH

73/10 in 15.3 4.71

BRSAL

188/5 in 19.1 9.81

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Khulna Tigers by 5 wickets 27 Jan 2025

KLT

187/5 in 20.0 9.35

BRSAL

120/2 in 16.0 7.5

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Sylhet Strikers by 8 wickets 26 Jan 2025

SYS

116/10 in 18.1 6.38

BRSAL

167/9 in 20.0 8.35

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Khulna Tigers by 7 runs 22 Jan 2025

KLT

160/6 in 20.0 8

BRSAL

122/4 in 16.5 7.25

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Chittagong Kings by 6 wickets 19 Jan 2025

CK

121/8 in 20.0 6.05

CK

W W L W L

CK

196/8 in 20.0 9.8

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Sylhet Strikers by 96 runs 30 Jan 2025

SYS

100/10 in 15.2 6.52

RGR

143/5 in 20.0 7.15

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Rangpur Riders by 5 wickets 29 Jan 2025

CK

148/5 in 17.4 8.38

DH

149/2 in 18.1 8.2

BPL

Dhaka Capitals beat Chittagong Kings by 8 wickets 22 Jan 2025

CK

148/6 in 20.0 7.4

DBR

80/10 in 14.2 5.58

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Durbar Rajshahi by 111 runs 20 Jan 2025

CK

191/8 in 20.0 9.55

BRSAL

122/4 in 16.5 7.25

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Chittagong Kings by 6 wickets 19 Jan 2025

CK

121/8 in 20.0 6.05

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Fortune Barishal Preview

Fortune Barishal, in the first half of the league stage, were like many other teams. But in the last 6 games, they have secured 6 consecutive victories, pulling themselves to the top of the points table. They have played 11 matches so far and have won 9. With 18 points and a net run rate of +1.534, Fortune Barishal is clearly the best team in the tournament so far.

Arjun Barishal lost two of their first five encounters. An eight-wicket loss in the second game against Rangapur Riders and a close three-wicket loss in the last ball of the match against the same opponents, Rangapur Riders, in their fifth game. However, since then Fortune Barishal have won six consecutive matches to gain the top spot in the points table.

Fortune Barishal have done well chasing in this tournament so far. They have won 8 games out of the 9 chasing. And 7 of those 8 wins are by more than 5 wickets in hand. This is as comprehensive as it gets. There are two losses have come when they batted first. Tamim Iqbal is their top scorer with 323 runs at an average of 46.14 in the last 10 games, followed by Dawid Malan who has 2214 runs in the last 6 matches at an average of 71.33 and a strike rate close to 150. In bowling, Faheem Ashraf is doing exceedingly well with 19 wickets in the last 10 matches at a superb economy of 6.74. Tanvir Islam has 9 wickets in the last 10 matches at an economy of 7.

Fortune Barishal's two defeats have come against Rangapur Riders, who dominated the first half of the league stage and were at the top of the table. This suggests that the Barishal have won against every other team twice in this season. This will be their second game against Chittagong Kings and they must be keen for a victory just before the playoffs.

Key players: Tamim Iqbal, Dawid Malan, Faheem Ashraf, Tanvir Islam

Fortune Barishal Predicted Playing XI:

Towhid Hridoy, Tamim Iqbal (c), Dawid Malan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nabi, James Fuller, Rishad Hossain, Ebadot Hossain, Tanvir Islam

Fortune Barishal Actual Playing XI:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Dawid Malan, Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Nabi, James Fuller, Rishad Hossain, Ebadot Hossain, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Imran

Chittagong Kings Preview

Chittagong Kings are to blame themselves for not featuring in the top 2 teams of the tournament so far. They started the season well with 4 wins in the first 5 games, but in the last 6 games, they had to face 3 defeats. Overall, in 11 games so far and 1 game to go, Chittagong Kings have managed 7 wins and are placed 3rd in the points table with a good net run rate of 1.414.

Chittagong Kings started the season with a heavy loss against Khulna Tigers but they followed that up with four consecutive wins against Durbar Rajshahi, Dhaka Capitals, Sylhet Strikers, and Khulna Tigers. Then they faced two of the toughest competitors in this tournament, Rangapur Riders and Fortune Barishal.  Against Rangapur Riders, they lost by 33 runs, chasing a target of 165.

In the next game against Fortune Barishal, their opponents in this game, Chittagong Kings batted first and managed just 121 runs in 20 overs. Captain Mohammad Mithun top-scored with a run a ball 35. Barring Arafat Sunny's 27 in 34 balls, no other batter made any valuable contributions. In defense, the Kings lost the game in the 17th over itself with 6 wickets in hand. Khaled Ahmed was the peak of the ballers with 2 wickets for 27 runs.

Graham Clark is the top run-getter for the Kings with 351 runs in 10 matches, averaging 35 and a strike rate of close to 155. Usman Khan has 267 runs in the last 7 games at a healthy average of 38 and a superb strike rate of 172.25. Khaled Ahmed has been their best bowler with 15 wickets in the last 9 matches at an economy of under 8. Shoriful Islam has a similar economy and has 12 wickets in the last 9 matches.

Out of the 7 wins, Chittagong Kings have won 4 while batting first and 3 while chasing. Clearly, unlike Fortune Barishal, the Kings prefer to bat first. The Kings have won their previous two encounters, including the one against Rangpur Riders. Can they get another victory in their last league game of the season against Fortune Parisal to feature in the top 2 going into the playoffs?

Key players: Graham Clark, Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Mithun

Chittagong Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Khawaja Nafay, Parvez Hossain Emon, Graham Clark, Mohammad Mithun (c & wk), Haider Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rahatul Ferdous, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam, Binura Fernando

Chittagong Kings Actual Playing XI:

Graham Clark, Haider Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Mithun, Parvez Hossain Emon, Binura Fernando, Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Aliss Islam, Khawaja Nafay, Arafat Sunny

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It is expected to be sunny, with temperatures ranging between a high of 32°C and a low of 19°C. There is no chance of rain on the match day, making it a very good day for a cricket match.

BRSAL vs CK Pitch Report

Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur was built in 2006 and later renamed. It features modern facilities and has hosted many international matches, including Tests, ODIs, and T20s. It was a venue for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2014 T20 World Cup. The stadium has also hosted Asia Cup games and Bangladesh Premier League matches. It can host over 25,000 spectators.

Toss: To Bowl

In a total of 63 T20Is played at this venue, it's almost 50-50 when it comes to the win rate for the teams batting and bowling first. In this tournament, in 16 games, 7 have been won by the teams batting first while 9 have been won by the teams batting second at this venue. The team winning the toss should bowl first here.