Comilla Victorians take on Rangpur Riders in Sylhet on 30 January. The Victorians, who have a good balance of youth and experience, will try to prevent the Riders from taking advantage early on in this game. It will be critical of them not to do so.
The Riders, who have the great Babar Azam in their ranks, are nicely placed to do well against Comilla. However, T20 cricket is funny, and one can barely predict the results. Rangpur have players who can cover all the game’s aspects, which gives them somewhat of an advantage.
Key Players
Litton Das (Comilla): Wicketkeeper-batter and captain Litton Das holds the key for Comilla in this game. He will have to get his team off to a good start in case they are batting first, and chase runs down quickly in case they are batting second. Das’ exploits with the gloves will also be crucial for the Victorians to compete against Rangpur.
Babar Azam (Rangpur): Quite naturally, the others on the Rangpur side will get overshadowed when Babar Azam is present. Azam, who has led Pakistan through murky waters with the bat in hand, will hope to do the same for Rangpur. He can offer a lot in this game format, and the sooner he does so, the better for Rangpur.
Match Prediction
Both teams have the same number of points – four – which means that predicting a winner is quite challenging. However, Rangpur has players who have enough experience playing in these competitions and under such pressure. We expect Rangpur to win this game by a close margin.
Sylhet Strikers vs Fortune Barishal 30.01.2024 Prediction
Sylhet Strikers and Fortune Barishal, placed near the bottom end of the league table, will face off against each other in the Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet on Tuesday. Sylhet have been far from their best this season and languish at the bottom of the standings.
Barishal have had a challenging time, but they can be trusted to improve their game. Although it will take a lot of work, Sylhet will try to devise a game plan that surprises Barishal in this match. Sylhet’s strategies have not worked at all this season.
Key Players
Harry Tector (Sylhet): Irish star Harry Tector is one of the players to watch out for on the Sylhet side. Although Sylhet haven’t done well in the league, Tector needs to concentrate on the task and improve his team’s performance. His ability to hit the ball a long way endears him to the fans.
Mushfiqur Rahim (Barishal): Wicketkeeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who has put in performance after performance for Bangladesh in the past, will have to do well for Barishal as well. Rahim’s performances are directly linked with his team’s fortunes, and Barishal will expect a lot from him.
Match Prediction
Fortune Barishal are the downright favourites to win this game over Sylhet Strikers. Sylhet have not had the best of times in the league this season, and their bottom position in the table proves it. Barishal will be looking to make good use of the fractures in the Sylhet dressing room and take all two points from this game.
