Fortune Barishal (Source: Twitter)
Bangladesh Premier League 2023 will witness two games being played on Friday (January 13) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Here's the preview of both exciting matches.
Chattogram Challengers will face the challenge of Fortune Barishal in Match 9 of BPL 2023. Both teams have secured victories in one of the two league matches, and will look to pick up the momentum.
In their last fixture, Barishal managed to chase down the target of 159 easily. The likes of Mehidy Hasan and Ibrahim Zadran will be key players for them.
On the other hand, Challengers bowlers conceded 178 on the board. However, Usman Khan and Max'Dowd were proficient enough to seal the chase.
Date and Time: January 13, 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report: It is a belter of a surface, and the totals of over 160 are expected to be scored by the team batting first on this venue. The bowlers need to take special care in their lengths to avoid getting hammered to all parts of the park.
Chattogram Challengers: Max O’Dowd, Irfan Sukkur (wk), Shuvagata Hom (c), Afif Hossain, Usman Khan, Unmukt Chand, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Abu Jayed, Ziaur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan Rana
Fortune Barishal: Chaturanga de Silva, Anamul Haque (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mahmudullah, Ibrahim Zadran, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Karim Janat, Kamrul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed
Wicket-Keeper: Usman Khan
Batters: Max O'Dowd, Mahmudullah, Ibrahim Zadran, Iftikhar Ahmed
All-Rounders: Karim Janat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Chaturanga de Silva
Bowlers: Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain
Captain: Mehidy Hasan
Vice-Captain: Usman Khan
The Challengers are coming into this game with a terrific victory in their last outing and are likely to trump Barishal.
Khulna Tigers will lock horns with Rangpur Riders in Match 10 of the ongoing BPL. Tigers have no wins in two appearances and badly needs a win in this fixture. Riders have a solitary victory in two league matches.
Tigers scored 178 in their last outing, but could not defend their score. The likes of Tamim Iqbal and Azam Khan will be their key players.
Riders managed to score 158 on the board in their last game, but the opposition sealed the chase. The players like Shoaib Malik and Sikandar Raza are their experienced players.
Date and Time: January 13, 6:30 PM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report: The pitch will favour the batters throughout the course of the match, on the basis of its track record. Recently, India slammed 400+ runs in an ODI match, which is a testimony to its help to the batters.
Khulna Tigers: Tamim Iqbal, Sharjeel Khan, Azam Khan (wk), Yasir Ali (c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Sabbir Rahman, Nahidul Islam, Wahab Riaz, Habibur Rahman, Paul van Meekeren, Nasum Ahmed
Rangpur Riders: Mohammad Naim, Rony Talukdar, Shoaib Malik, Sikandar Raza, Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Benny Howell, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Robiul Haque, Rakibul Hasan, Azmatullah Omarzai
Wicket-Keeper: Azam Khan
Batters: Shoaib Malik, Tamim Iqbal, Yasir Ali, Rony Talukdar
All-Rounders: Sikandar Raza, M Saifuddin
Bowlers: Wahab Riaz, Rakibul Hasan, Robiul Haque, Hasan Mahmud
Captain: Azam Khan
Vice-Captain: Shoaib Malik
Although Tigers have lost both matches, they are expected to be coming hard on the Riders owing to their star-studded squad, and are likely to open their account.
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