Tuesday night at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka will see the seventh game of the Bangladesh Premier League 2024 between Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Strikers.
Fortune Barishal defeated Rangpur Riders by five wickets in the first game. Nurul Hasan, the captain, will be looking for the team to produce a better batting display.
Rangpur Riders, on the other side, totally overwhelmed Sylhet Strikers. Mashrafe Mortaza, the skipper, will be hopeful that the team can improve upon past errors and mount a formidable defense against Rangpur Riders.
In the competition’s nine meetings between the two teams, the Riders have won seven of them, dominating the proceedings. In last year’s Qualifier 2 match held in Dhaka, Sylhet Strikers defeated Rangpur Riders with a valiant effort.
Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Strikers Team Preview & Squads
Rangpur Riders
Shamim Hossain scored 34 runs off 33 balls in the match against Fortune Barishal with the help of one four and one six, while Mahedi Hasan scored 29 runs off 19 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six. Two sixes let captain Nurul Hasan score 23 runs off 23 balls.
The team will be counting on bowlers like Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Azmatullah Omarzai, Salman Irshad, Hasan Mehmud, and Mohammad Nabi to make timely breakthroughs.
The Rangpur Riders’ best bowler in the last game was left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, who took 2 for 16 in his four overs. In addition to Shakib, young spinner Hasan Murad showed great bowling ability, concluding with figures of 2 for 17 in his allotted overs.
Rangpur Riders Squads
Rangpur Riders Squads
Nurul Hasan (c & wk),Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Salman Irshad, Brandon King,Hasan Murad,Azmatullah Omarzai,Rony Talukdar, Shakib Al Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, and Mohammad Nabi.
Sylhet Strikers
Zakir Hassan performed admirably for the Sylhet Strikers in the previous game, hitting seven fours and one six to end the innings with a maximum score of 70 runs off 43 balls. With four fours and two sixes, opening batsman Mohammad Mithun amassed 40 runs off 28 balls.
In addition to Mithun, Harry Tector contributed an undefeated 26 off 20 balls, and Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 36 runs off 30 balls with the aid of seven fours.
The team would be depending on bowlers like Richard Ngarava, Mashrafe Mortaza, Nazmul Islam, Ben Cutting, and Zakir Hasan to make significant bowling contributions in time. Mashrafe Mortaza, Richard Ngarava, and Nazmul Islam bowled well in the previous game, taking one wicket apiece.
Sylhet Strikers Squads
Sylhet Strikers Squads
Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Mohammad Mithun (wk),Nazmul Islam, Richard Ngarava,Yasir Ali,Najmul Hossain Shanto,Ben Cutting, Zakir Hasan,Tanzim Hasan Sakib,Harry Tector, and Benny Howell.
Match Details
Match
Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Strikers, Match 7 | BPL, 2024
Both teams will be eager to win the toss, choose to bowl first, and limit the other side’s run total to fewer than 145. This season’s opening four BPL games have all been won by the team batting second.
The match on Tuesday is expected to take place in beautiful weather with no chance of rain.
The seamers will benefit from the wicket that has been set up for the match. The surface will provide some assistance to the spinners.
Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Strikers Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
Rangpur Riders have won four matches in the last five encounters, while Sylhet Strikers have won only one.
According to cricket analysts, Rangpur Riders have a 54% chance of winning.
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