Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Sixers, Bangladesh Premier League 2019, Today Match Prediction 06 Jan 2019

cv vs syls Match Prediction & Analysis

The third game of Bangladesh Premier League 2018-19 will see Comilla Victorians take on Sylhet Sixers in Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. 

Comilla Victorians performed exceedingly well in the previous edition of Bangladesh Premier League and topped the table in round-robin stages of the competition. The side lost to Dhaka Dynamites in the Qualifier 1 game of the competition last season. 2015 BPL Champions will have a lot to prove given their star-studded squad for this year’s competition.

On the other hand, Sylhet Sixers will be looking to much better after failing to qualify for the playoffs in the previous edition of Bangladesh Premier League. Sixers only managed to win four games out of twelve played last year.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Comilla Victorians Preview

Tamim Iqbal-led unit will be looking to get off to a decent start in this year’s competition. The franchise has certainly bolstered their batting resources by signing premier players like Evin Lewis and Steve Smith for this season.

In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on in-form opener Tamim Iqbal, who was franchise’s leading run-scorer last season. Steve Smith and Evin Lewis are aggressive players who can score quick runs for the side in this format.

Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Liam Dawson are accomplished cricketers in the T20 format, who will provide value with bat and ball. Sri Lankan duo of Asela Gunaratne and Thisara Perera will be available for the later stages of the competition.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Abu Hider and Mohammad Saifuddin to provide crucial breakthroughs with the new-ball. Aamir Yamin, Liam Dawson and Shahid Afridi are the other prominent bowling options for the side.

Comilla Victorians Predicted Playing XI:

Tamim Iqbal (captain), Evin Lewis, Steve Smith, Shoaib Malik, Imrul Kayes, Shahid Afridi, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider, Mohammad Shahid, Liam Dawson.

Sylhet Sixers Preview

The side will be keen to turn their fortunes around in this year’s competition. The franchise has bolstered its squad by signing David Warner, Mohammad Nawaz, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sohail Tanvir for the coming season.

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of David Warner, Andre Fletcher and Sabbir Rahman to do the bulk of the scoring. Andre Fletcher was franchise’s leading run-scorer last season with 317 runs in 10 matches.

Wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das has done exceedingly well for Bangladesh at the international level over past six months. He will be keen to do well in this year’s competition. It will be interesting to see whether Liton Das gets to open the innings alongside David Warner.

The franchise has quality all-rounders in their ranks as Nasir Hossain, Fabian Allen and Gulbadin Naib can provide value with bat and ball.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Imran Tahir, Mohammad Irfan and Taskin Ahmed to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Weather Conditions

Traditionally, the pitch at Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium has been good for batting. The weather forecast for the game will be dry and sunny.

Venue

The Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka has hosted a lot of Bangladesh Premier League games in the past.

Toss: To Bat

The side that wins the toss would be keen to bat first and post a competitive score on the board. The spinners will get something out of the surface in this game.