Dhaka Dominators vs Fortune Barishal, BPL 2023, Today Match Prediction 20 January 2023

dhdm vs brsal Match Prediction & Analysis

Dhaka Dominators will be playing their last game in Chattogram this season. And soon after that, they will be returning to Dhaka for another couple of matches.

With just 2 points from 5 matches, Dhaka Dominators are at the bottom in the points table. 

Fortune Barishal are undoubtedly one of the best-performing teams of this season. And it is not just the wins, but also the way their players have executed their plans and applied their skills.

In their last match, Shakib Al Hasan and Iftikhar Ahmed stitched an unbeaten 198-run partnership for the 5th wicket. And this was after the team were 4 down for 46 in the 6th Over. This has been the highlight of Fortune Barishal’s campaign this year.

Someone or the other steps up and delivers a match-winning performance every single time. Nasir Hossain and Ariful Haque will be the key batsmen in the Dominators' lineup. These two have been impressive with their strike rates and can make a difference to the team’s overall performance.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Dhaka Dominators Preview

Dhaka Dominators have lost 4 matches on the trot and will be looking for a win before it's too late. They are up against a very strong Fortunal Barishal side.

Captain Nasir Hossain is the only consistent batsman in the Dominators’ batting order. He was unbeaten on 66 off 45 balls in the last match against Comilla Victorians. 

However, the consistent failure of other key batsmen in this side is turning out to be costly for the Dominators. The likes of Ahmed Shehzad, Soumya Sarkar, and Mohammad Mithun, all experienced players expected to deliver, have failed to make an impact.

Mithun seems to have no clue about the format he’s playing. His strike rate is a big concern at the moment. While batting first against Sylhet Strikers, the wicket-keeper batsman scored 15 off 23 balls at number 5.

In the last game, while chasing a 185-run target against Comilla, Mithun scored 36 off 34 balls at number 4. Apart from Hossain, batting all-rounders Aariful Haque and Usman Ghani made some significant contributions with the bat.

No other batsmen have scored at a better strike rate for Dhaka than these three batsmen. While the bowlers haven’t been remarkable either, Taskin Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, and Nasir Hossain will be the key bowlers to watch out for.

Dhaka Dominators Predicted Playing XI:

Soumya Sarkar, Ahmed Shehzad, Robin Das, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Nasir Hossain (c), Ariful Haque, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Jubair Hossain, Amir Hamza, Taskin Ahmed, Muktar Ali

Dhaka Dominators Actual Playing XI:

Usman Ghani, Taskin Ahmed, Muktar Ali, Jubair Hossain, Salman Irshad, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Mithun, Ariful Haque, Arafat Sunny, Nasir Hossain

Fortune Barishal Preview

Shakib Al Hasan led his team to 4th consecutive win of the season with yet another all-round performance. The skipper scored his 3rd fifty of the season from just 4 innings so far. His bowling has been consistent too. 

Iftikhar Ahmed’s unbeaten hundred is a signal to the rest of the teams that Fortune Barishal can be down but never out. Others like Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Ibrahim Zadran are also key batsmen in the top order who have been crucial to Barishal’s success so far. 

Fortune Barishal have batted first in all of their three outings at this venue and won every single time. The all-rounders are the biggest assets for the side.

When Mehidy Hasan Miraz fails to get going at the top, he can make it up with his bowling as he did in the last game with 3 for 26. Iftikhar Ahmed and Kamrul Islam are other key bowlers to watch out for.

There has been a pattern here in Chattogram. The new-ball bowlers, whether spin or pace, seem to find more success than bowling in the death. Once the ball gets old, and a few batters are settled, sixes are scored at ease. 

The depth in their batting order allows Fortune Barishal to accelerate later in the innings and put up a competitive total.

Fortune Barishal Predicted Playing XI:

Soumya Sarkar, Ahmed Shehzad, Robin Das, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Nasir Hossain (c), Ariful Haque, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Jubair Hossain, Amir Hamza, Taskin Ahmed, Muktar Ali

Fortune Barishal Actual Playing XI:

Saif Hassan, Anamul Haque, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fazle Mahmud, Karim Janat, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Chaturanga de Silva, Shakib Al Hasan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch is great for batting. Even spinners are taken to the cleaners in Chattogram. It was only recently that Iftikhar Ahmed scored an unbeaten 100 off 45 balls on this surface. It is the early overs that are difficult for the batters but once they see through the tough phase, they can play the big shots later with ease. The weather is expected to be clear and sunny with a high of 25 degrees Celsius.

Venue Details

This will be the last match of the season at the Zahur Chowdhury Stadium. The average 1st innings score at this venue remains lower even this season. And that is due to the batting failure of most sides. Fortune Barishal have time and again shown us just how good this venue is for batting and scoring big totals. They have crossed the 200-run mark in two of their three outings at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

This season, only Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians have won a match batting first at this ground. Teams batting first have won 4 of the 10 matches played here this season. And though the stats are in favour of the team batting second, it’s still a great venue for batting. And the team batting first needs to be patient in the powerplay, keep wickets in hand, and go big at the death to post a 175+ runs total to be in a winning position.