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Comilla Victorians will take on Barishal [x.com]
For the second matchup of the BPL 2024 season’s Tuesday doubleheader, defending champions Comilla Victorians will square off with Fortune Barishal at Shere Bangla Stadium from 6.00 PM IST onwards.
COV Vs FBA: Team Previews
Comilla Victorians
Comilla Victorians kicked off their campaign to defend the BPL title on a losing note. The team lost the season opener to a rebranded Durdanto Dhaka as the batters let them down and failed to put up a decent score in the first innings.
After captain Litton Das perished to Chaturanga de Silva in the powerplay, Imrul Kayes and Towhid Hridoy built up a sturdy 100-run partnership. However, the duo’s efforts were not good enough for a T20 game. As a result, the Victorians set a low target of 143 runs, which was, needless to say, a below-par score.
Having said that, Tanvir Islam and Mustafizur Rahman emerged as big positives as they were clinical with the ball. The bowling unit forced the chase until the last over, which was the only positive of the game for the defending champions.
Hopefully, the Victorians will figure out the shortcomings in the batter department before they face Fortune Barishal on Tuesday.
Fortune Barishal
Fortune Barishal kicked off the new season campaign with a comprehensive win against the Rangpur Riders. But unfortunately, the former lost to Khulna Tigers on Monday despite putting up a decent target in the first inning.
Mushfique Rahim’s knock of 68 runs off 39 deliveries guided Barishal to an above-par target of 187 runs.
However, Evin Lewis’ carnage in the chase took the game away from Fortune Barishal. Anamul Haque 63(44), Evin Lewis 53(22), Afif Hossain 41(36), and Shai Hope 25(10) contributed equally with the ball to guide Khulna Tigers home under 18 overs.
That being said, Tamim Iqbal more or less panicked in the chase as he used as many as seven bowlers to somehow halt the run-fest.
Regardless, the Fortune Barishal needs to gather themselves as they faced Comilla Victorians on Tuesday.
COV Vs FBA: Match Details & Live Streaming
| Date & Time | January 23, 6.00 PM IST |
| Venue | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka |
| Live Streaming | FanCode app and website |
COV Vs FBA: Shere Bangla National Stadium Pitch Report
So far, every game of the ongoing BPL season has been held at Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Thus, the wicket will be used with enough cracks as Comilla Victorians take on Fortune Barishal. Regardless, we expect an equal contest between the bat and the ball. While pacers will get some help early on, the spinner’s role will be huge as the game progresses. The average first-inning score is around 160-170 runs, and no rain interruptions are expected.
COV Vs FBA: Probable Playing XIs
Comilla Victorians: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Litton Das(c), Imrul Kayes, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Khushdil Shah, Roston Chase, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Matthew Forde, Musfik Hasan
Fortune Barishal: Tamim Iqbal (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shoaib Malik, Mahmudullah, Dunith Wellalage, Khaled Ahmed, Rakibul Hasan, Mohammad Imran
COV Vs FBA: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
| Roles | Players |
|---|---|
| Wicket-Keepers | Mohammad Rizwan, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Batters | Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes |
| All-Rounders | Shoaib Malik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanvir Islam |
| Bowlers | Mustafizur Rahman, Khaled Ahmed, Mohammad Imran Jr |
| Captain | Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Vice Captain | Mohammad Rizwan |
COV Vs FBA: Winner Prediction
We expect Comilla Victorians to topple Fortune Barishal since the latter will be playing its second in two days. Thus, fatigue is expected to take over. Besides, the Comilla Victorians have been clinical with the ball. So Barishal will endure steep challenges tomorrow.
 "Akshita Patel")
