Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers, BPL 2023, Today Match Prediction

cgc vs klt Match Prediction & Analysis

With the tournament reaching its halfway stage, all teams more or less, know their strengths and weaknesses and what needs to be done, in order to get to the playoffs stage. Teams at the bottom half of the table will be looking to get a win in order to make a push for the playoffs spot.

Chattogram Challengers have been very inconsistent in the 5 matches they have played so far, as they have not been able to string back-to-back wins. After registering a loss in the last game they played, they would want to get a win and continue that winning streak.

Khulna Tigers similarly got off to the worst start with 3 losses in a row. Registering a win in their last game, they will want to build on that and get a few wins in a row. This will not only help them build the group's morale but also push them toward the playoffs.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Chattogram Challengers Preview

With 2 wins and 3 losses in the 5 matches played, Chattogram Challengers have been very inconsistent. This does not only hamper their rhythm but also their position on the points table. Still placed in the middle of the table, they would have hoped to be further up the points table.

Deciding to bat first, they got off to a really bad start losing Usman Khan for a duck. The batters who followed next, could not get going and struggled with their timing and strike rate. Losing wickets at regular intervals derailed the run flow further. Thanks to a quickfire 37 off 23 balls from Shuvagata Hom, ensured they got a score of 135 runs.

The bowling department had quite a difficult task defending such a low score, which they couldn’t. Picking up just 4 wickets didn’t help as the opposition raced past the score in 17.3 overs. Malinda Pushpakumara picked up 2 wickets for 33 runs in his quota of 4 overs.

Key Players: Shuvagata Hom, Malinda Pushpakumara, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Afif Hossain.

Chattogram Challengers Predicted Playing XI:

Usman Khan, Afif Hossain, Darwish Rasooli, Irfan Sukkur, Max ODowd(w), Ziaur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom (c), Nihaduzzaman, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Malinda Pushpakumara, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury

Chattogram Challengers Actual Playing XI:

Nihaduzzaman, Usman Khan, Taijul Islam, Max O Dowd, Khawaja Nafay, Darwish Rasooli, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Ziaur Rahman, Farhad Reza, Shuvagata Hom

Khulna Tigers Preview

Coming off the back of 3 straight losses, the Khulna Tigers would be mighty pleased with the win that they managed to get in the last game. The win will give Khulna Tigers a much-needed boost and will hope it can kick start their campaign back to life.

After winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, Khulna Tigers would have been mighty pleased with the bowling display that they put up. Bowling out the opposition for a mere 129 runs, things could have not gone better for them. Wahab Riaz was the star of the show, picking up 4 wickets and giving away just 14 runs.

Chasing such a small target, it was important to get off to a good start which they did. Not only that, they chased the score in 18.2 overs losing just 1 wicket. Tamim Iqbal was at his vintage best scoring 60 off 47 balls. This performance would do them a world of good and will hope they can build on it going ahead.

Key Players: Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Wahab Riaz, Amad Butt

Khulna Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tamim Iqbal, Azam Khan(w), Yasir Ali(c), Munim Shahriar, Amad Butt, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Paul van Meekeren, Wahab Riaz, Nasum Ahmed

Khulna Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Munim Shahriar, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Azam Khan, Paul Van Meekeren, Wahab Riaz, Nasum Ahmed, Tamim Iqbal, Amad Butt, Yasir Ali

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 25°C - 14°C range.

Venue Details

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 20 T20 matches played here, the team batting first and batting second have both won 10 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.