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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Durbar Rajshahi won the toss and choose to bowl first
Chittagong Kings beat Durbar Rajshahi by 105 runs
In the current BPL, three out of the five games played at Shere Bangla National Stadium have gone the way of the side batting first.
We are backing Durbar Rajshahi as the winners of this match.
Tournament: | Bangladesh Premier League, 2024-25 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 25.1°C|Sunny |
Durbar Rajshahi take on Chittagong Kings this Friday afternoon at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in the seventh match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25. Durbar Rajshahi currently sit in fourth place with two points from two games. Chittagong, meanwhile, are at the bottom after losing their only game so far.
Durbar Rajshahi have had a decent start to the BPL, winning one game and losing one. They started the season with a win against Fortune Barishal but faltered in their next Dhaka Capitals.
So far, Rajshahi’s batting has been carried by skipper Anamul Haque (138 runs in 2 innings) along with Yasir Ali (116 runs in 2 innings). The others in the batting department haven’t really been able to shine yet.
However, there’s a lot of talent there with players like Ryan Burl, Akbar Ali, and Sabbir Hossain, who can make key contributions with the bat.
On the bowling side, Taskin Ahmed has been the standout with 10 wickets in just two matches at an economy of 6.25. The in-form fast bowler claimed astounding figures of 7-19 in Rajshahi’s previous game against Dhaka, becoming only the third bowler in history to take a seven-wicket haul in men's T20s. Hasan Murad is a decent option as well.
Yasir Ali has done the bulk of the scoring for the Rajshahi in both their matches, where he has scored 116 runs in 2 matches. In both the matches he has scored over 20 runs, we back him to continue his good run of form and play another match winning knock against the Kings.
The captain of Rajshahi has been in phenomenal form where he has scored back to back half centuries and has amassed 138 runs in 2 matches. He is a consistent run-scorer and bats at number 3 and is in top notch form. Given the way he has played in both the games so far, we back Haque to score over 20.5 runs in this fixture.
Mohammad Haris, Jishan Alam, Anamul Haque (c), Yasir Ali, Ryan Burl, Akbar Ali (wk), Sabbir Hossain, Hasan Murad, Mohor Sheikh, Shafiul Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Mohammad Haris, Akbar Ali, Ryan Burl, Yasir Ali, Anamul Haque, Sabbir Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam, Hasan Murad, Mohor Sheikh, Sohag Gazi
Chittagong Kings have started their campaign with a 37-run loss against Khulna Tigers. Chasing a formidable target of 204, the Kings stumbled to 166 all out in 18.5 overs. Apart from Shamim Hossain (78 off 38) none of the top and middle-order batters could make a meaningful contribution.
Mohammad Mithun and Naeem Islam didn’t get going in the first game but we are expecting an impactful knock from one of these two in this match as both have come into the tournament on the back of some healthy form.
The Kings might bring in the experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for this game to bolster their batting and bowling units.
On the bowling front, Chittagong will depend on Aliss Al Islam to deliver another strong spell like he did in the previous match. Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Shoriful Islam are the other bowlers worth backing on this side.
Mohammad Mithun (c & wk), Naeem Islam, Usman Khan, Haider Ali/ Shakib Al Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tom O Connell, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam
Graham Clark, Haider Ali, Shamim Hossain, Usman Khan, Mohammad Mithun, Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shoriful Islam, Aliss Islam, Arafat Sunny
Dhaka's Shere Bangla National Stadium has been kind to batters lately, with the last few BPL games seeing some seriously big scores in the first innings. Expect more of the same – a flat pitch and short boundaries mean it's a good idea to bat first and aim for a high total. Spinners might not have a huge day, so they will need to mix things up, changing their pace and lines to keep the batsmen guessing.
The weather's looking good too; it'll be cool and comfortable in Dhaka, with no rain expected to stop play. This means a full, uninterrupted game is highly probable.
The average score at the Shere Bangla National Stadium is just 143. That said, there have been some tall scores at the venue in the current BPL season, with the highest being 203. In this game, the batting first side will likely target a total of around 180-200 runs to feel at ease.
We predict the luck to be in the favour of the home team Rajshahi and win the coin toss
Three of the five matches so far at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in the BPL have been won by the team batting first. We reckon both teams will look to bat first here.
Chittagong Kings will be desperate for their first win of the season but it won’t be easy to get past Durbar Rajshahi. They have a very strong batting unit and plenty of variety in their bowling. In contrast, Chittagong’s batting unit has struggled even though their bowling looks decent. Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, we reckon Durbar Rajshahi are likely to come out on top in this match.
We are backing Durbar Rajshahi as the winners of this match.
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