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Dhaka Capitals
Khulna Tigers
In the 8th fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League, Dhaka Capitals will host Khulna Tigers on Thursday at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. Dhaka Capitals, who were Dhaka Platoons previously, have met Khulna Tigers on 13 occasions in the past and the Capitals hold a massive edge with 9 wins.
Dhak Capitals are currently at the bottom of the point table with a single loss in the league and their net run rate stands at -2.000. The Capitals started their new season with a new name but with a loss in their first fixture against Rangpur Riders. They need a win and to come on the right track in the league to make things better.
Khulna Tigers are currently at the 2nd spot in the point table with a single win and a net run rate of +1.850. They have started the new season of BPL on a positive note as they scored a win in the first fixture against Chittagong Kings. It was a high-scoring fixture where the batters of the Tigers did an exceptional job and the performance of the bowling unit was a cherry on the top.
Mustafizur Rahman is the leading wicket-taker in Bangladesh in T20 cricket across all tournaments in 2024. Rahman picked up 61 wickets in 43 T20 fixtures last year at an economy of 8.78.
The betting tip is...
Mustafizur Rahman will pick above 1.5 wickets in the match.
64 %
36 %
Dhaka CapitalsKhulna TigersDhaka Capitals were part of a high-scoring fixture in their first match of BPL 2024-25. Their bowlers failed to control the run-rate of the opposition while bowling first and when it came to the chase, the Dhaka Capitals batters failed to complete the chase with a huge margin.
This shows their vulnerability in both departments and the team needs to do something about it before facing Khulna Tigers. Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das will be expected to start the game from the top order and these two will play a key role for the team. Skipper Thisara Perera will be expected to score quick runs from the middle order.
On the bowling front, the uncapped bowler Alauddin Babu will be the key for the team. He was the leading wicket-taker in the first game and hence he will be expected to continue the momentum. Mustafizur Rahman and Mukidul Islam will be the other two bowlers to watch out for.
Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, and Alauddin Babu are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Habibur Rahman Sohan, Stephen Eskinazi, Farmanullah, Thisara Perera (c), Alauddin Babu, Amir Hamza, Mukidul Islam, Nazmul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Khulna Tigers started the game with the bat against Chittagong Kings and completely decimated the oppositionβs bowling unit. Will Bosisto was the top scorer with 75 off 50 balls at a strike rate of 150.
His fabulous start from the top order gave a major advantage to the rest of the team. Wicket-keeper batsman Mahidul Islam Ankon was the leading contributor from the middle order with 59 off 22 balls at a strike rate of 268.18. It is because of these two players that the Khulna Tigers reached a score of 203 runs at a loss of 4 wickets.
On the bowling front, Abu Hider came out as the leading wicket-taker with 4 wickets in 3.5 overs at an economy of 11.48. Mohammad Nawaz picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 4.33. Oshane Thomas, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz contributed with a single wicket each.
William Bosisto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Abu Hider are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Mahidul Islam Ankon, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Nawaz, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Abu Hider, Oshane Thomas, Ibrahim Zadran, William Bosisto
Dhaka Capitals have a major void when it comes to their bowling unit. Their bowlers have come out expensive on multiple occasions and they have failed to scalp wickets timely.
Khulna Tigers is a well-balanced squad with good depth in their batting unit and each of their bowlers has scalped wickets in the previous game. We predict a close contest between the two teams but a win for Khulna Tigers on Friday.
