Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers, BPL, Today Match Prediction

CGC vs KLT Match Prediction & Analysis

With the tournament reaching its final stage, all the teams are making their final push in order to make it to the knockout stages of the Bangladesh Premier League 2024. With realistically just 1 spot left for grabs, both teams will want to seal it.

Chattogram Challengers started off really well, but have seemed to lose their way in the tournament as they have managed to win just 2 games in their last 5. Still 4th on the points table, they will look to make it to the knockouts.

Khulna Tigers similarly got off to a good start but with just 1 win in the last 6 games, they are now in a spot of bother as they might not be able to make the knockouts.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Chattogram Challengers Preview

Chattogram Challengers have been very inconsistent. This does not only hamper their rhythm but also their position on the points table. Still, with a great chance of making it to the knockouts they will look to get their heads into the game.

Deciding to bat first, they got off to a really bad start losing a wicket off the first ball. The batsmen made a good comeback, ending up with a score of 159 losing 6 wickets. Tanzid Hasan was the top scorer with 70 runs off 51 balls.

The bowling department had quite a difficult task defending such a low score. They got off to a magnificent start picking up quick wickets and not letting the opposition have any momentum. They restricted the opposition to 149 for 5 winning the game by 10 runs.

Key Players: Tanzid Hasan,  Tom Bruce, Shuvagata Hom, Romario Shepherd

Chattogram Challengers Predicted Playing XI:

Tanzid Hasan, Josh Brown, Shykat Ali, Tom Bruce(w), Shuvagata Hom(c), Romario Shepherd, Shohidul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Nihaduzzaman, Salauddin Sakil, Bilal Khan

Chattogram Challengers Actual Playing XI:

Shahadat Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shuvagata Hom, Shykat Ali, Bilal Khan, Shohidul Islam, Salauddin Sakil, Mohammad Waseem, Nihaduzzaman, Tom Bruce, Romario Shepherd

Khulna Tigers Preview

Coming off the back of 5 straight losses, the Khulna Tigers would be mighty pleased with the win that they managed to get in the last game. They will want to continue this momentum and make a push for the knockouts.

After losing the toss and put into bowl first, the Khulna Tigers would have been mighty pleased with the bowling display that they put up.  They managed to pick up 7 wickets, restricting them to 128 runs.  Mukidul Islam and Wayne Parnell picked up 3 wickets each.

Chasing such a small target, it was important to get off to a good start which they did not. The middle order put their hand up and managed to chase down the target in 15.2 overs. Afif Hossain was the top scorer with 43 runs off 21 balls.

Key Players: Mukidul Islam, Wayne Parnell, Afif Hossain, Evin Lewis

Khulna Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Afif Hossain, Shai Hope(w), Anamul Haque(c), Evin Lewis, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mukidul Islam, Wayne Parnell, Nahidul Islam, Arif Ahmed, Oshane Thomas

Khulna Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Evin Lewis, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Afif Hossain, Anamul Haque, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shai Hope, Mukidul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Arif Ahmed, Jason Holder, Wayne Parnell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather seems to be perfect for a game of cricket, as there are no signs of rain whatsoever. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 29°C - 21°C range.

CGC vs KLT Pitch Report

The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is located in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The stadium is one of the most used stadiums for international matches in Bangladesh and has a capacity of 20,000.

In the 27 T20 matches played here, the team batting first has won 14 games and batting second has won 13 games.

Toss: To Bat

The team which has won the toss would want to bat first. Given it is a day game, there will be no dew which would make batting easier. Also with all the matches being played in the same venue so far, batting second would mean it will get tougher as the match goes on.