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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Durbar Rajshahi won the toss and choose to bat first
Durbar Rajshahi beat Sylhet Strikers by 65 runs
Two teams loitering near the foot of the 2025 BPL table meet in Chattogram on Friday afternoon.
We are backing Sylhet Strikers to win!
Tournament: | Bangladesh Premier League, 2024-25 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 29.4°C|Mist |
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Durbar Rajshahi and Sylhet Strikers both have four points from six games and currently occupy the fifth and sixth places with only Dhaka Capital below them in the table!
Khulna Tigers have also won two matches and are on six points but then the three teams in the top three places have won between three and seven matches in this year's BPL.
Rangpur Riders continue to set the pace at the top of the table and it is unlikely that any side will be able to catch them but the two teams involved in this game in Chattogram can certainly make third or fourth place which would be enough to progress to the next stage.
With only two wins each, a third will give a big confidence boost, the question is - which side will get it?
169/3 in 17.3 9.66
168/4 in 20.0 8.4
126/3 in 10.3 12
125/10 in 18.2 6.82
It's fair to say that pretty much nothing went right for Durbar Rajshahi in their last game which saw them playing under lights in Sylhet but end up on the receiving end of a 149 run defeat against Dhaka Capital.
The bowling attack leaked 59 runs from the powerplay which set the tone for the game and were unable to make an early breakthrough. That became a huge issue as Dhaka's openers put on 241 and their partnership was only broken with three balls of the innings remaining! As a result, we expect Rajshahi to go on the attack with the ball in the opening overs in this game and Taskin Ahmed will play a crucial role in this.
Chasing 255 to win was never a likely scenario and only Ryan Burl came out of the innings with any credit after making 47 not out from 32 balls. He could well move up the order in this game in which Mohammad Haris and captain Anamul Haque will be looking to avoid successive ducks!
Mohammad Haris, Sabbir Hossain, Anamul Haque (c), Yasir Ali, Akbar Ali (wk), SM Meherob, Ryan Burl, Sohag Gazi, Sunzamul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam
Mohammad Haris, Akbar Ali, Ryan Burl, Yasir Ali, Anamul Haque, Jishan Alam, Taskin Ahmed, Sunzamul Islam, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Mark Deyal, Aftab Alam
The Strikers also come into this game after losing their last fixture in Sylhet. They were also chasing in vain and their batters will be hoping their bowlers can produce slightly better in this match!
Although the bowlers did pick up six wickets whilst Chittagong Kings hit 203 runs, with Tanzim Hasan Sakib taking two of them and only Nihaduzzaman going wicketless. Greater variations from the bowling attack could be required to stem the runs in this match.
With the bat, openers Rony Talukdar and Paul Stirling struggled to have an impact against the Kings but Scotland's George Munsey and Jaker Ali come into this game in strong form. Aaron Jones is another player with plenty of ability who could turn the game in favour of the Strikers when they are batting in this match.
Rony Talukdar, Paul Stirling, Zakir Hasan, George Munsey (wk), Aaron Jones, Jaker Ali, Ariful Haque (c), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahidul Islam, Nihaduzzaman, Ruyel Miah
Jaker Ali, Zakir Hasan, George Munsey, Aaron Jones, Paul Stirling, Ariful Haque, Rony Talukdar, Nahidul Islam, Nihaduzzaman, Reece Topley, Ruyel Miah
This game will get underway just after midday and the hottest temperatures of the day will be in place across the first three hours. Expect the temperature to reach 28 degrees with no clouds and pure sunshine throughout!
The Zahur Ahmed Chowhury Stadium is likely to offer some assistance for both the spinners and the quick bowlers. We expect consistent bounce but a par score is likely to be no higher than 165 from the team batting first.
With both of these teams failing to chase down a target after conceding over 200 runs in their last game, we expect both captains to come to the wicket with plans to bat first if they win the toss.
Although both teams have lost four matches in the tournament so far, including their last games, the margin of defeat for Durbar Rajshahi is likely to take some coming back from. We are predicting Sylhet Strikers to record their third victory of the campaign in this game.
We are backing Sylhet Strikers to win!
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