In the 17th fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League, Sylhet Strikers will be hosting Durdanto Dhaka on Friday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Both teams are struggling to make an impact in the league but a win will guarantee them positivity for the remainder of the season.
Sylhet Strikers are shocked to see themselves at the bottom of the point table after finishing at the top in the previous season. They have not won a single fixture as of now and their net run rate stands at -1.291.
Nothing has changed in the camp of Durdanto Dhaka as they stand in the same position as they were in the previous edition. With a single win, Durdanto Dhaka is currently in the 6th position with a net run rate of -1.634.
In the last 5 T20s at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, the average score of the team batting first has been 154.5.
The betting tip is...
The team batting first will score above 155.5 runs
Sylhet Strikers made some minor changes in their squad but those changes have not been effective and now they find themselves in a difficult situation. The franchise has failed to perform as a team.
The primary reason for their failure is the bowling unit as the bowlers have failed to control a single game. It is because of the same reason the batters are losing their morale to perform.
Zakir Hasan is their highest scorer with 143 runs at an average of 47.67 and a strike rate of 133.64 in 4 matches. Harry Tector is behind him with 71 runs at an average of 71 and a strike rate of 114.52 in 2 fixtures. In the bowling unit, Richard Ngarava is their highest wicket-taker with 4 wickets in 3 fixtures at an economy of 6.77. Samit Patel is following 3 wickets in 2 fixtures at an economy of 4.75.
Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Harry Tector are the three key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Ryan Burl, Ariful Haque, Zakir Hasan, Harry Tector, Samit Patel, Dushan Hemantha, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja
Durdanto Dhaka witnessed a loss in their previous fixture against Khulna Tigers. It was a low-scoring fixture and was an easy win for the Tigers. Saim Ayub started on a good note by scoring 35 off 37 balls at a strike rate of 94.59. His partner Muhammad Naeem scored 41 off 21 balls at a strike rate of 195.24.
However, after the duo departed, the team struggled to score runs and was unable to reach a higher score. Alex Ross also contributed with 21 off 14 at a strike rate of 150 in the middle order but it was not enough to reach a winnable score.
Since it was a low score from the batters, the bowling unit was under pressure to scalp wickets at the right time. However, they completely failed to do so and couldn't break the early partnership of the opposition. No bowler was able to pick a single wicket and hence the fixture turned out to be a nightmare for the team.
Muhammad Naeem, Saim Ayub, and Shoriful Islam are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Saim Ayub, Irfan Sukkur, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Mosaddek Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Usman Qadir, SM Meherob, Alex Ross, Gulbadin Naib
Both teams are desperate to win as they both teams are struggling in the league. The Strikers have not scored a single win and with every loss they are losing confidence.
Durdanto Dhaka is also struggling primarily with their bowling unit because the bowlers are not able to pick early wickets. However, their top-order looks in good form and we predict a win for Durdanto Dhaka on Friday.