In the 16th fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League, Sylhet Strikers will be hosting Fortune Barishal on Tuesday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Both teams are currently struggling to make it big in the tournament but they both will be eyeing a win on Tuesday.
Sylhet Strikers are currently at the bottom of the point table and they have not scored a single win in the league. Their current net run rate is -1.404.
Fortune Barishal is at the 5th spot in the point table with a single win and a net run rate of -0.248.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the fourth-highest 6 hitter in the tournament and Barishalβs top order is expected to punish the weak bowling.
The betting tip is...
Fortune Barishal to hit more sixes than Sylhet Strikers
Sylhet Strikers are witnessing a nightmare in the ongoing season of BPL. They have failed to score a single win and the morale of the team is going down with every loss. Zakir Hasan is their highest scorer with 112 runs in 3 fixtures at an average of 56 and a strike rate of 138.27. Najmul Hasan Shanto is following him with 55 runs at an average of 18.33 in 3 fixtures.
On the bowling front, Richard Ngarava has been their highest wicket-taker with 4 wickets in 3 fixtures at an economy of 6.77.
Samit Patel is their 2nd highest wicket-taker with 3 wickets in a single game at an economy of 4. Ben Cutting and Tanzim Shakib have turned out to be the costliest bowlers for the team as they have showcased an economy of 12.50 and 9.42 respectively.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, and Richard Ngarava are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Mohammad Mithun, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Yasir Ali, Ben Cutting, Samit Patel, Mashrafe Mortaza, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava
Fortune Barishal witnessed their third consecutive loss on Saturday and that came against Chattogram Challengers. The bowlers were a complete failure at the start and the batters failed to complete the chase.
Taijul Islam picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 6.50. Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Yannic Cariah picked up a single wicket each but were costly as their economy was 10.75 and 8.25 respectively.
The top order gave a stable start to the team as Ahmed Shehzad (39 off 17), skipper Tamim Iqbal (33 off 30), and Soumya Sarkar (17 off 16) scored well against the bowling attack.
Mushfiqur Rahim (23 off 22) continued the momentum in the middle order, however, once their partnership was broken, the rest of the middle order completely failed. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 36 off 16 but after him, the team was unable to complete the chase.
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, and Mehidy Hasan are the key players for the team.
Predicted Lineup: Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abbas Afridi, Dunith Wellalage, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Taijul Islam, Yannick Cariah, Ahmed Shehzad
Sylhet Strikers are not in the right zone in the tournament. It has already been 2nd week of the league but the team has failed to score a single win.
The players are unable to perform at their best and on Tuesday, Fortune Barishal will get the benefit of the same. Barishal players have a good depth in their top order which will be their advantage on Tuesday. We predict a win for Fortune Barishal on Tuesday.