Fortune Barishal vs Dhaka Capitals, BPL, Today Match Prediction

BRSAL vs DHCP Match Prediction & Analysis

Fortune Barishal will take on Dhaka Capital in the 21st match of Bangladesh Premier League, 2024-25 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on 16th January 2024 at 1 pm IST. Bangladesh Premier League is the premier domestic tournament in Bangladesh played among the seven domestic teams. The tournament format is round-robin, forward-back-playoff, and a final to decide the winners.

Fortune Barishal have done well so far, winning three of their five games, while Dhaka Capitals are doing really badly with just one win in seven games. Fortune Barishal must be excited about the prospect of a fourth win of the season against Dhaka Capitals in this game.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BRSAL

L W W L W

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

BRSAL

200/6 in 18.1 11.01

BPL

Fortune Barishal won by 4 wickets 30 Dec 2024

DBR

197/3 in 20.0 9.85

DHCP

W L L L L

DBR

105/10 in 15.2 6.85

BPL

Dhaka Capitals won by 149 runs 12 Jan 2025

DHCP

254/1 in 20.0 12.7

DHCP

193/6 in 20.0 9.65

BPL

Sylhet Strikers won by 3 wkts 10 Jan 2025

SYS

195/7 in 18.4 10.44

DHCP

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

RGR

113/3 in 13.2 8.48

BPL

Rangpur Riders beat Dhaka Capitals by 7 wickets 07 Jan 2025

DHCP

111/10 in 16.3 6.73

DHCP

153/6 in 20.0 7.65

BPL

Khulna Tigers beat Dhaka Capitals by 20 runs 03 Jan 2025

KLT

173/8 in 20.0 8.65

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Fortune Barishal Preview

This has been an up-and-down season for Fortune Barisal so far in BPL. They have played 5 games so far winning 3 of them. An important thing to note is that the wins have been as comprehensive as the losses. However, they have done well to be in contention for the playoffs at this stage of the tournament.

Fortune Barishal started the season with a 4-wicket win against Darbar Rajshahi. Chasing a big total of 197, Fortune Barishal got there with 4 wickets to spare. Muhammadullah and Fahim Ashraf scored valuable half-centuries while Kyle Mayers took 2 wickets. They lost the next game against table toppers Rangapur Riders by 8 wickets.

They came back strongly after the big defeat to register two consecutive 7-wicket wins against Durbar Rajshahi and Sylhet Strikers. Captain Tamim Iqbal (86 not out of 48 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes) helped Fortune Barishal win against Durbar Rajshahi. Bowlers Jahandad Khan and Rishad Hossain who took 3 wickets each and Kyle Mayers (59 runs off 31 balls) helped defeat Sylhet Strikers in the 11 overs. Towhid Hridoy also played a valuable knock of 48 runs.

In the previous game against Rangpur Riders who are yet to lose a game in the tournament, Fortune Barishal lost a nailbiter game by 3 wickets on the last ball of the match. Fortune Barishal scored 197 for 5-1, thanks to Kyle Mayers' innings of 61 of just 29 deliveries. In defense, they were doing well until the end of the 19th over, however, they could not defend 26 runs in the last over. It was a game Fortune Barishal should have won comfortably. To Fortune Barishal’s credit, both of their defeat have come against Rangpur Riders who have won everything so far. Dhaka Capitals should not pose much problem to this Fortune Barishal unit.

Key players: Tamim Iqbal, Kyle Mayers, Towhid Hridoy, Jahandad Khan

Fortune Barishal Predicted Playing XI:

Tamim Iqbal (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Kyle Mayers, Towhid Hridoy, Jahandad Khan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Tanvir Islam

Fortune Barishal Actual Playing XI:

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

Dhaka Capitals Preview

Dhaka Capitals are having the worst possible season so far in Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25. They lost 6 consecutive games at the start of the season, before winning the 7th one. They are currently at the bottom of the table with just 2 points and Net Run Rate of -0.097. After losing 6 games out of the 7 they have played so far, Dhaka Capitals have managed a decent net run rate thanks to that humongous win in the 7th game against Rajshahi Darbar by 149 runs.

Dhaka Capitol lost the first game by 40 runs against the table-toppers Rangpur Riders. They could not chase 192, managing just 151 in 20 overs. Dhaka Capitals lost the next game against Darbar Rajshahi. After setting a target of 175, they lost the game in the 19th over. Stephen Eskinazi and Shahadat Hossain made valuable contributions with the bat.

After losing to Khulna by 20 runs in their third game, Dhaka Capitals registered two more 7-wicket losses against Rangapur and Chittagong. The 6th game against Sylhet Strikers went against them as well. Although it was a close one, Dhaka Capitals lost that game by 3 wickets with 8 balls remaining. This was their 6th consecutive loss of the season.

Finally, a win came for Dhaka Capitals in their 7th game as they humbled Darbar Rajshahi by winning the game by a margin of 149 runs. Batting first, Dhaka Capitals put on 254 for just 1 wicket in 20 overs. Tanzeer Hassan and wicketkeeper Litton Das scored scintillating centuries. In defense, four bowlers from D.C. took two wickets each as they bundled out Darbar Rajasahi for just 105 runs, thus ending a six-match losing streak. Can they repeat the same against Fortune Barishal?

Key players: Tanzeer Hassan, Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, Thisara Perera

Dhaka Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Munim Shahriar, Sabbir Rahman, Thisara Perera (c), Riaz Hassan, Mosaddek Hossain, Abu Jayed, Farmanullah Safi, Mukidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Dhaka Capitals Actual Playing XI:

Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Munim Shahriar, Thisara Perera, Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed, Chaturanga de Silva, Farmanullah Safi, Jean-Pierre Kotze, Mosaddek Hossain

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather on the match day at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram is expected to be sunny with temperatures ranging from 23°C to a low of around 14°C. There is no rainfall expected on the match day. These are perfect conditions for a T20 game.

BRSAL vs DHCP Pitch Report

The venue of the match is Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. It is one of the premier cricket venues in Bangladesh. It was formerly known as Chittagong Divisional Stadium but was later renamed in honor of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury - a political leader. The stadium hosted its first international match in 2006, an ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Since then, it has been a regular venue for Test matches, ODIs, and T20 international games. The venue has a seating capacity of around 22,000 spectators making it one of the biggest stadiums in Bangladesh.

Toss: To Bowl

The conditions at this venue are quite even for the batting and bowling teams. Out of a total of 276 T20 internationals played at this venue, 14 have been won by the teams bowling first, while 13 have been won by the teams batting first. There is hardly any difference in the win percentage. However, in a T20 game, it is better to bowl first in such conditions and try to chase the target down in the second half. The team winning the toss should bowl first here.