The Bangladesh Premier League 2024 is getting attention from every corner of the world as it reaches the middle of the league fixtures. In the 19th fixture of the tournament, Fortune Barishal will be hosting Khulna Tigers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Fortune Barishal is currently at the fifth spot in the point table with two wins and a net run rate of +0.302.
Khulna Tigers are dominating the league by being at the top of the point table with four wins and a net run rate of +1.340.
Rahim is the highest scorer in the league with 201 runs in 5 fixtures at an average of 50.25.
The betting tip is...
Mushfiqur Rahim to score over 30.5 runs
After three consecutive losses in the league, Fortune Barishal scored a win in their previous fixture against Sylhet Strikers. It was a good start from the batting unit as Ahmed Shehzad scored 66 off 41 balls at a strike rate of 160.98 from the top order.
Mahmudullah also contributed with 51 off 24 balls at a strike rate of 212.50 and gave a major push to the overall score of the team.
The bowling unit was not at all under pressure and hence it became easier for them to pick wickets. Mohammad Imran picked up 4 wickets in 3.3 overs at an economy of 8.29.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Khaled Ahmed picked up 2 wickets each at an economy of 7 and 7.25 respectively.
Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, and Mohammad Imran are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Pritom Kumar, Akif Javed, Dunith Wellalage, Khaled Ahmed , Mohammad Imran, Ahmed Shehzad
Khulna Tigers have been on a winning streak of 4 matches since the start of the tournament and will be eyeing to continue the same. They defeated Durdanto Dhaka in their previous fixture with the help of their bowling unitβs exceptional performance.
Mohammad Nawaz picked up 3 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 3.75. Muhammad Wasim and Mukidul Islam scalped 2 wickets each at an economy of 3.25 and 7.67 respectively.
When it comes to chasing the score, Anamul Haque provided a good start by scoring 58 off 48 at a strike rate of 120.83. Evin Lewis also scored 26 off 13 balls at a strike rate of 200 before getting retired hurt.
Afif Hossain at number 3 scored 37 off 27 at a strike rate of 137.04 and helped the team to reach the winning number.
Evin Lewis is expected to recover before the start of the match and wonβt be missing out on the fixture.
Predicted Lineup: Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Evin Lewis, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Afif Hossain, Dasun Shanaka, Nahidul Islam, Anamul Haque, Habibur Sohan, Mukidul Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Fortune Barishal is coming to play their next fixture after scoring a win but the win came after three consecutive losses. The team has major problems in their batting unit.
Khulna Tigers have been a dominating team with good depth in their batting and they have multiple options in their bowling unit who can pick wickets at the right time.
We predict a win for the Khulna Tigers on Saturday.