The caravan of Bangladesh T20 League continues to roll with the 31st match of the tournament to be conducted on 3rd Jan 2020. Dhaka Platoon is all set to square off against Khulna Tigers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. The match will set in motion at 1:30 PM. The fierce face-off between the two successful teams will be a treat for the cricket fans.
The second-ranked Khulna Tigers will lock horns with Dhaka Platoon, which stands at third position on the points table. After gaining successive victories, Khulna Tigers have scored 10 points with a net run rate (NRR) of +0.742. They would look to continue their winning streak with a fabulous batting line-up consisting of Rilee Rossouw and Mushfiqur Rahim. The bowlers’ trio of Shahidul Islam, Shafiul Islam and Mohammad Amir will also be the key to their fortunes.
Dhaka Platoon have earned total 10 points with 5 wins and NRR of +0.742. The team aims to win this match to jump a step higher on the points table. With the match-winning efforts from Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Mahedi Hasan and Anamul Haque and all-rounder Thisara Perera, the team has maintained its momentum. As far as bowling is concerned, they have Mahedi Hasan and Wahab Riaz who have been the bedrock of the Platoon’s bowling force.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The Sylhet pitch is known to be the batsmen’s paradise, famous for producing higher scores under lights during the night games. The weather seems to be unfavourable for the match as there are 60% chances of rains with high humidity levels rising up to 86%.
Head to Head
|
Teams |
Total Matches Played |
Matches Won |
Matches Lost |
|
Dhaka Platoon |
8 |
5 |
3 |
|
Khulna Tigers |
7 |
5 |
2 |
Probable Playing XI
Dhaka Platoon – Anamul Haque (wk), Tamim Iqbal, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali, Mominul Haque, Shahid Afridi, Shadab Khan, Thisara Perera, Wahab Riaz, Mashrafe Mortaza, Hasan Mahmud
Khulna Tigers – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rilee Rossouw, Shamsur Rahman, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim(w/c), Robbie Frylinck, Mehidy Hasan, Shahidul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mohammad Amir, Tanvir Islam
Key Players
Dhaka Platoon
Tamim Iqbal
Mahedi Hasan
Khulna Tigers
Rilee Rossouw
Mushfiqur Rahim
