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CLAIM NOWDhaka Capitals vs Khulna Tigers, BPL, Today Match Prediction 16 February 2024
Toss Winner - Dhaka Capitals won the toss and choose to bat first
Khulna Tigers beat Durdanto Dhaka by 5 wickets
Khulna Tigers desperately need a win to stay alive in the competition
- Durdanto Dhaka have lost 9 matches in a row
- Khulna Tigers’ batting woes continue
- Alex Ross is the only in-form batter in the Dhaka lineup
Khulna Tigers to win
| Tournament: | Bangladesh Premier League, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 30.0°C|Mist |
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DH vs KLT Match Prediction & Analysis
Durdanto Dhaka will take on Khulna Tigers in the 33rd match of the Bangladesh Premier League. In their last outing at the Zahur Ahmed Choudhury Stadium in Chattogram, Durdanto lost by 27 runs while chasing a target of 187.
Teams batting first have enjoyed an advantage at this venue so far this season. Dhaka, with a struggling batting lineup that has only one of its batters showing any promise, will not be in a strong position if they are put to bowl first again.
Khulna Tigers haven’t been any better. While they still have a chance of making it to the top 4, their form has been poor with both bat and ball. They conceded 219 runs bowling first in their first match at this venue. And were then bowled out for just 141 runs in response.
The last time these two teams met was in Sylhet where Khulna Tigers chased down a 131-run target with 10 wickets in hand. Can Durdanto Dhaka bounce back and settle the scores?
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Dhaka Capitals Preview
Durdanto Dhaka kicked off the season with a win against Comilla Victorians in their opening game. However, since then, they’ve lost 9 matches on the trot and find themselves at the bottom of the points table.
Their batting is in all sorts of trouble. There was only 1 decent performance in their last 5 outings where Durdanto Dhaka scored 170+ total while batting first.
However, since then, only Alex Ross has looked promising and scored consistently for Dhaka. Mohammad Naim and Saif Hassan are the constants in the top 3 while the other opener keeps changing in every game.
Alex Rosington, Sabbir Hossain, and C de Silva have opened the innings alongside Mohammad Naim in the last 3 innings. And none of these combinations have worked out for Dhaka.
Batting all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain, who was the captain until Taskin Ahmed took over, hasn’t made any significant contributions with the bat.
There is the experienced Sean Williams at number 5 but Dhaka must give their batters a second chance for them to deliver. They seem to be replacing players after just one game.
There are many options in the bowling attack. Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Chaturanga de Silva will be the key bowlers to watch out for.
Dhaka Capitals Predicted Playing XI:
Chaturanga de Silva, Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Alex Ross, Sabbir Hossain, SM Meherob, Tahjibul Islam (wk), Taskin Ahmed (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam
Dhaka Capitals Key Players From Previous Game Of Bangladesh Premier League, 2024
Dhaka Capitals Actual Playing XI:
Irfan Sukkur, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Mosaddek Hossain, Saif Hassan, Chaturanga de Silva, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Alauddin Babu, Alex Ross, Adam Rossington, Sean Williams
Khulna Tigers Preview
Khulna Tigers finished with just 164 for 8 batting first in their last match at this venue in Chattogram. A batting-friendly pitch that has seen some high scores in the 1st innings in previous matches wasn’t enough for the Tigers to turn things around with the bat.
In their previous outing at the same venue, Khulna Tigers were bowled out for 141 runs while chasing a 220-run target. It seems like their bowling is also in all kinds of trouble.
Not only did they concede 219 runs in that game against Comilla Victorians, in the last outing, but while defending a below-par score of 164 runs, the Tigers failed to capitalize on early wickets and were outplayed by the opposition’s middle-order.
Speaking of middle-order, Khulna Tigers need theirs to fire. They’ve got some promising players like the skipper Anamul Haque, Evin Lewis, and Mahmadul Hasan Joy.
Alex Hales has struggled to deliver big at the top and that’s another major concern for Khulna Tigers. Lewis and Joy struck a good partnership for the 4th wicket but failed to convert it into something significant and were out at a crucial point during the death overs.
Wayne Parnell, Luke Wood, and Nahid Rana are the key bowlers who can deliver breakthroughs for the Khulna Tigers.
Khulna Tigers Predicted Playing XI:
Evin Lewis, Alex Hales, Anamul Haque (c & wk), Afif Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Wayne Parnell, Luke Wood, Rubel Hossain, Nasum Ahmed , Mukidul Islam, Nahid Rana
Khulna Tigers Key Players From Previous Game Of Bangladesh Premier League, 2024
Khulna Tigers Actual Playing XI:
Evin Lewis, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Afif Hossain, Nahidul Islam, Anamul Haque, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shai Hope, Mukidul Islam, Oshane Thomas, Arif Ahmed, Wayne Parnell
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is a batting-friendly pitch that also offers help for the spinners as the game progresses. There have been two 200+ 1st innings scores on this pitch so far this season. And the chasing team has almost always struggled in each of the games played this season. The weather will be clear with a high of 30 degrees Celsius on the match day in Chattogram.
DH vs KLT Pitch Report
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram will be the venue for this match. It looks like a high-scoring venue but given how challenging it is to chase a total on this pitch, we reckon a 175-185 1st innings score can be a match-winning total in this match.
Toss: To Bat
Considering the success of teams batting first at this venue so far in addition to the batting struggles of both teams, we reckon neither of these sides should chase down a total in this match. Batting first should be the natural choice for both skippers.
DH vs KLT
Winning Prediction
Both teams are struggling to deliver with the bat. Khulna Tigers have failed on a batting-friendly pitch in back-to-back games. Durdanto Dhaka have a strong bowling attack that would pose a tough challenge to the Tigers. Toss will play a key role in this match with the team batting first having a slight edge.
While the current form of both teams looks bad, the Khulna Tigers are much stronger on paper and should be able to make a comeback after some experience playing on this surface. Khulna Tigers will have a slight edge and start as favorites in our match prediction.
Khulna Tigers to win
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