Sylhet Thunder will take on Comilla Warriors in the 30th match of the Bangladesh T20 League on 2nd January 2020. This marks the second match of this year of the ongoing league. The match will begin at 6 PM in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Sylhet Thunder and Comilla Warriors are among the teams who have languished at bottom of the points table. This match is important for both the teams to sustain their position at the points table as they have endured dismal campaign.
While Sylhet Thunder is at the last spot (7th) with only two points in 8 matches so far, Comilla Warriors have climbed the ladder two steps and currently stand at 5th position with 3 wins. The Thunders have registered victory only once and that too against Khulna Tigers. Due to their current disappointing form, the Thunders are looking for a miracle as they have lost their three consecutive games recently. Despite having great run-scorers like Andre Fletcher and Johnson Charles in their batting line-up, the Thunders have not put their best foot forward.
Comilla Warriors’ performance has not been impressive in the season so far. However, the Warriors smashed the points table topper Chattogram Challengers in the previous game. Having an incredible bowling unit consisting of the top wicket-takers namely Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, the Warriors can give a tough time to the opponent. The team has Dawid Malan, who is highest scorer of the tournament with with 303 runs from 7 innings at 60.60. This squad can do wonders for the team, but unfortunately, the results do not reflect the same.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The Sylhet track is advantageous for the batsmen, as this pitch is better for T20 matches in comparison with that in Dhaka. It is known to produce higher scores under lights than during the day games. Due to the cloudy weather and high humidity, the rains are expected to disrupt the game during the course of the play.
Head to Head
|
Teams |
Total Matches Played |
Matches Won |
Matches Lost |
|
Sylhet Thunder |
8 |
1 |
7 |
|
Comilla Warriors |
8 |
3 |
5 |
Probable Playing XI
Sylhet Thunder – Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Mithun(w), Mosaddek Hossain(c), Nayeem Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Sohag Gazi, Monir Hossain.
Cumilla Warriors – Dawid Malan (c), Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Stiaan van Zyl, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Robiul Islam, David Wiese, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Sunzamul Islam, Abu Hider Rony
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Key Players
Sylhet Thunder
Andre Fletcher
Johnson Charles
Comilla Warriors
Dawid Malan
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
