Rangpur Tigers have an upper-hand over Comilla Victorians in this match.
Preview
COV vs RAN will face off in the Match 15 of the BPL 2024 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. In the head-to-head encounters over the last five years, Comilla Victorians hold a slight advantage with a 4-3 record against Rangpur Tigers. In their previous meeting in the last season, Comilla Victorians secured a convincing victory, winning by a margin of 70 runs.
Comilla Victorians enter this fixture on the back of a commanding performance against Sylhet Strikers. Batting first, they posted a total of 130 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Imrul Kayes and Jaker Ali were among the top contributors by scoring 30 and 29 runs respectively. Their bowlers, led by Al Islam’s brilliant performance of claiming four wickets, restricted Sylhet Strikers to just 78 runs, securing a 52-run victory.
Rangpur Tigers, on the other hand, are coming off a convincing win against Durdanto Dhaka, where they emerged victorious by 79 runs. Babar Azam’s stellar knock of 62 runs and Azmatullah Omarzai’s all-around performance with 32 runs and two wickets were instrumental in setting a challenging target of 183 runs. Mahedi Hasan played a key role with the ball, taking three wickets as they bundled out Durdanto Dhaka for 104 runs in 16 overs.
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Match Information
Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders, 15th Match
Bangladesh Premier League, 30 Jan 2024, Tue, 1:00 PM IST ,Sylhet
Probable PlayingXI
Comilla Victorians
Imrul Kayes, Towhid Hridoy, Khushdil Shah, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Liton Das(C), Mohammad Rizwan, Jaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Al Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Bench: Johnson Charles, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Iftikhar Ahmed, MM Ali, SP Narine, Musfik Hasan, Rishad Hossain, AD Russell, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rashid Khan, Rahkeem Cornwall, Naseem Shah, Noor Ahmad, Z Khan, Enamul Haque(2)
Rangpur Riders
Brandon King, Babar Azam, Rony Talukdar, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mahedi Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan(C), Ripon Mondol, Hasan Mahmud
Bench: Fazle Mahmud, Nicholas Pooran, Ashikuzzaman, MJG Rippon, Yasir Saeed Mohammad, Abu Hider, W Hasaranga, Hasan Murad, Ihsanullah, Matheesha Pathirana, Imran Tahir, Salman Irshad
Injury News
Will be added if there is any update.
Weather Report: Sunny
Win Prediction: Rangpur Riders
Pitch Condition: Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score: 140
Pitch Report
Captains: 8.5
Mahedi Hasan RAN bowl
The right-arm fast bowler, Hasan Mahmud, has been effective with the ball, claiming five wickets. His ability to trouble batters makes him a key component of Rangpur Tigers’ bowling attack.
Avoid Player Message: 6.5
Rony Talukdar: RAN