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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Fortune Barishal won the toss and choose to bowl first
Fortune Barishal beat Durbar Rajshahi by 7 wickets
Durbar Rajshahi look to settle scores against Forture Barishal
Fortune Barishal to win
Tournament: | Bangladesh Premier League, 2024-25 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 23.3°C|Clear |
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Bangladesh Premier League now moves to Sylhet after 8 matches were played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Both teams will be hoping for a change in fortunes with the venue change.
While Rajshahi have won 1 of their 3 games, they haven’t been inconsistent with the bat. It was only in their 3rd match of the season that Durbar Rajshahi were bowled out for just 114 runs while chasing a target of 220. Their batters looked in fine touch before that.
Fortune Barishal have played just two matches so far and their batters were definitely inconsistent. After a brilliant chase in the opening game against Rajshahi, Fortune Barishal were bowled out for 124 runs while batting first in the next match.
Skipper Tamim Iqbal will be expecting a comeback from his key batters like Towhid Hridoy, K Mayers, and his opening partner Najmul Hossain Shanto.
For the Rajshahi, skipper Anamul Haque is the key batter in the middle order along with Yasir Ali and Ryan Burl.
124/10 in 18.2 6.76
128/2 in 15.0 8.53
154/6 in 20.0 7.7
157/4 in 19.0 8.26
152/4 in 18.3 8.22
149/7 in 20.0 7.45
Fortune Barishal pack a strong punch in the batting lineup. They’ve got an experienced middle-order that features Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, and Faheem Ashraf.
Mahmudullah and Ashraf helped Bairshal chase down the target in the opening game with a fifty each. Both came in to bat at numbers 6 and 8 respectively. Fortune Barishal had suffered a collapse in that game as well with half of their side back in the hut for 65 runs.
The top-order struggles continued in the next game as they were 5 down 78 batting first against the Rangpur Riders. However, this time there was no one to pull them out of this and they ended up with just 124 runs on the board.
There are some solid big-hitters in the top order with skipper and Shanto leading from the front followed by Towhid Hridoy and Kyle Mayers. All of these 4 batters are known for their big-hitting abilities.
They must find their form in this match if Barishal are to bounce back and get back to winning ways. In the bowling attack, Shaheen Afridi and Kyle Mayers will lead the pace attack for Fortune Barishal. Mayers was impressive in his last outing against Rajshahi and will be one to watch out for.
Mohammad Nabi and Tanvir Islam are the key bowlers in the spin department while all-rounder Faheem Ashram can deliver a few overs with his medium-pace bowling.
Tamim Iqbal (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Kyle Mayers, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Tanvir Islam, Iqbal Hossain Emon
Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, Towhid Hridoy, Faheem Ashraf, Kyle Mayers, Rishad Hossain, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Tanvir Islam, Pritom Kumar
Durbar Rajshahi were impressive with the bat in their first two outings before suffering a huge loss in the third. They’ve won just one of their three matches so far but have looked promising with the bat.
Nonetheless, their consistent struggles with the ball have cost them two matches so far. First, they lost while defending a competitive score against Barishal. They were on top of the game defending 197 runs and having reduced the opposition to 65 for 5.
To lose the match from that point is a huge setback. Taskin Ahmed’s 7 for 19 from 4 overs in the very next game put Rajshahi on the top. The momentum had shifted in their favor. The middle-order stepped up and delivered big helping the side chase down a 175-run target with 7 wickets in hand.
Though they’ve got Mohammad Haris at the top, he hasn’t looked in great touch. He got off to a brilliant start in the last outing but found no from the other end. It seems like a lot depends on the middle order of Anamul Haque, Yasir Ali, and Ryan Burl.
Except for the last outing, Rajshahi’s middle-order has been impressive and that will be their biggest strength coming into this match. Though there is a great variety in the bowling attack, there aren’t many who’ve been consistent with the wickets.
Taskin Ahmed is the key wicket-taker for Durbar Rajshahi and will need from Shafiul Islam. There are many spin-bowling options in the side like Ryan Burl, Sohag Gazi, and Hasan Murad.
Mohammad Haris, Anamul Haque (c), Akbar Ali (wk), Ryan Burl, Sabbir Hossain, Yasir Ali, Sohag Gazi, Hasan Murad, Mohor Sheikh, Shafiul Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Mohammad Haris, Akbar Ali, Ryan Burl, Yasir Ali, Anamul Haque, Jishan Alam, Sabbir Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam, Hasan Murad, Mohor Sheikh
It will be mostly sunny with a high of 27 degrees Celsius in Sylhet on the match day. Though there might be a few clouds around there is no prediction for rain through the entire week and we can expect an uninterrupted T20 game.
It has been a bowling-friendly pitch at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium where the pacers have enjoyed the upper hand in the past. The average 1st inning score in the last 10 matches here is 131 runs. The highest total successfully chased in the recent games was 132. We reckon anything over 170 on this pitch will be a competitive score in this match.
Teams batting first have won 5 of the last 10 T20 matches played at this venue in Sylhet. There is no clear advantage to either batting or bowling first. However, considering the current form of both teams, they would find themselves in a better position if they bat first instead of chasing a competitive total.
Both teams have some major concerns to address and are coming into this game on the back of a huge batting collapse. On a difficult batting pitch, the struggling Barishal lineup will be tested. It will be a close encounter between these two sides. There is enough firepower in both batting lineups. However, the experience and the depth in Barishal’s batting order along with the bowling attack puts them slightly ahead in our match prediction.
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