Fortune Barishal vs Chittagong Kings, BPL, Today Match Prediction

BRSAL vs CK Match Prediction & Analysis

Fortune Barishal will take on Chittagong Kings in the 24th match of Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on 19th January at 1 pm IST. The premier domestic tournament in Bangladesh, featuring 7 franchises, in nearing the end of the league stage. Each match is of prime importance now as the top 4 will feature in the playoffs.

Both, Fortune Barishal and Chittagong Kings, have done well so far and have 4 wins under their belts. With 8 points each, Chittagong Kings are placed third in the points table owing to a slightly worse NRR compared to Fortune Barishal. A high stake game coming which will decide the top two finish for this tournament before the playoffs.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BRSAL

W L W W L

BRSAL

145/2 in 16.0 9.06

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Dhaka Capitals by 8 wickets 16 Jan 2025

DH

139/10 in 19.3 7.13

BRSAL

197/5 in 20.0 9.85

BPL

Rangpur Riders beat Fortune Barishal by 3 wickets 09 Jan 2025

RGR

202/7 in 20.0 10.1

BRSAL

126/3 in 10.3 12

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Sylhet Strikers by 7 wickets 07 Jan 2025

SYS

125/10 in 18.2 6.82

BRSAL

169/3 in 17.3 9.66

BPL

Fortune Barishal beat Durbar Rajshahi by 7 wickets 06 Jan 2025

DBR

168/4 in 20.0 8.4

BRSAL

124/10 in 18.2 6.76

BPL

Rangpur Riders beat Fortune Barishal by 8 wickets 02 Jan 2025

RGR

128/2 in 15.0 8.53

CK

L W W W W

RGR

164/7 in 20.0 8.2

BPL

Rangpur Riders won by 33 runs 17 Jan 2025

CK

131/8 in 20.0 6.55

KLT

155/9 in 20.0 7.75

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Khulna Tigers by 45 runs 16 Jan 2025

CK

200/7 in 20.0 10

CK

203/6 in 20.0 10.15

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Sylhet Strikers by 30 runs 13 Jan 2025

SYS

173/8 in 20.0 8.65

DH

177/5 in 20.0 8.85

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Dhaka Capitals by 7 wickets 09 Jan 2025

CK

180/3 in 19.3 9.23

DBR

114/10 in 17.1 6.64

BPL

Chittagong Kings beat Durbar Rajshahi by 105 runs 03 Jan 2025

CK

219/5 in 20.0 10.95

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Fortune Barishal Preview

Fortune Barishal have played reasonably well so far in the Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25. They have played 6 games and have managed to win 4 out of them. They are placed 2nd in the points table with 8 points and a positive NRR of 1.067. Both the losses for Fortune Barishal have come against the table-toppers Rangpur Riders.

Fortune Barishal started the season with a win against Rajshahi Durbar with 4 wickets and about 2 overs to spare. Mahmudullah was the player of the match in that game for an unbeaten innings of 56 off just 26 balls. While Fortune Barishal lost the second game to the Rangpur Riders, they were back with a win by defeating the Rajshahi Durbar yet again by 7 wickets. Tamim Iqbal scored 86 not out off 48 balls in a chase of 169.

In the next game, Fortune Barishal ed their biggest win of the season by 7 wickets with about 10 overs to spare. Jahandad Khan received MOM for his figures of 3 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs. The next two games resulted in another loss against Rangpur Riders followed by a win against Dhaka Capitals. It is interesting to note that Fortune Barishal’s two defeats came against the table toppers Rangpur Riders who are yet to lose a single game in the tournament. Fortune Barishal have defeated everybody else. If Fortune Barishal can continue that, they can finish in top two teams after the league stage.

Key players: Tamim Iqbal,  Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Nabi

Fortune Barishal Predicted Playing XI:

Tamim Iqbal (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Dawid Malan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf, Ripon Mondol, Tanvir Islam, Jahandad Khan

Fortune Barishal Actual Playing XI:

Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf, Rishad Hossain, Jahandad Khan, Ripon Mondol, Tanvir Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Dawid Malan, Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, Towhid Hridoy

Chittagong Kings Preview

Chittagong Kings probably had the best chance to seal a place in the top two but due to a huge loss against Rangpur Riders in their previous game, the tables have again turned in favour of Fortune Parishad to finish in top 2.  Chittagong Kings were in a very good position against Rangpur Riders in the previous game, having the opponents at 110-5 in 16th over. They conceded 54 runs in the last 4 overs. Thus, instead of chasing 140, they were chasing 165. The chase wasn't up to the mark as Chittagong Kings could manage only 131 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by a huge margin of 33 runs. The loss put a dent in their Net Run Rate as it slippled below Fortune Barishal’s NRR to 0.980.

Chittagong Kings started the season with a loss against the Khulna Tigers. Chasing 204, Chittagong Kings fell short by 37 runs despite Shamim Hossain’s brave knock of 78 runs in just 38 balls. Brushing this loss aside, Chittagong Kings ed one of the biggest wins in the next game by defeating Rajshahi Durbar by 105 runs. Usman Khan, the player of the match, scored a century - 123 runs off just 62 balls.

After the first win, Chittagong Kings ed 3 more wins in their next three games - 7 wicket win against Dhaka Capitals, a win by 30 runs against Sylhet Strikers and a win by 45 runs against Khulna Tigers. Chittagong Kings will face their second biggest challenge of the season in this game against Fortune Barishal. Can they find a way to beat the second best team of the tournament after a loss against the best team Rangpur Riders?

Key players: Usman Khan, Graham Clark, Aliss Al Islam, Mohammad Wasim

Chittagong Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Parvez Hossain Emon, Usman Khan, Graham Clark, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Mithun (c & wk), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Arafat Sunny, Binura Fernando, Aliss Al Islam, Naeem Islam, Maruf Mridha

Chittagong Kings Actual Playing XI:

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

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather on the match day at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram is expected to be sunny with very little chance of rain. The temperature would range between a high of 25°C and a low of 15°C. This is as good as a day gets for a cricket match.

BRSAL vs CK Pitch Report

The venue of the match is Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. It is one of the premier cricket venues in Bangladesh for international as well as domestic matches. The stadium hosted its first international match in 2006, and since then it has been a regular venue for tests, ODIs, and T20 international games in Bangladesh. The venue has a seating capacity of approximately 20,000 spectators. It is one of the biggest stadiums in Bangladesh.

Toss: To Bat

The conditions at Chittogram are quite balanced for batting as well as bowling. In a total of 27 T20 internationals, 14 have been won by the team bowling first while 13 have been won by the team batting first. It's absolutely even. Out of the 4 games so far at this venue this season, 3 have been won by the teams batting first. Going by this trend, the team winning the toss should bat first here.