The clash between Sylhet Thunder and Rangpur Rangers will take place in the 32nd match of the ongoing Bangladesh T20 League. On 3 Jan, the bottom two teams at the points table will meet at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet at 6:30 PM. Sylhet Thunder has been longing for victory since their last one against Khulna Tigers on 21st December 2019. While Rangpur Rangers lost their previous match against Rajshahi Royals by a huge margin of 30 runs. So, this is a crucial match for both the teams as they have to survive in the game and lift their standing in the points table.
Sylhet Thunder is in desperate need of victory as they are at seventh position with merely 2 points at a net run rate of -0.585. In the 30th fixture of the tournament, the Thunders will try to turn their fortunes around with the help of the opening pair of Johnson Charles and Andre Fletcher, who can score the bulk of their runs.
Rangpur Rangers are at sixth position with three wins and six points at NRR of -1.049. The team has an upper hand over Sylhet Thunder, considering the latter's current struggling form. With an incredible batting line-up consisting of Mohammad Naim and Lewis Gregory, the team can register a comfortable win against the Thunders. Their squad features Mustafizur Rahman and Cameron Delport, who are among their key performers in the bowling unit.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch will favour batsmen and give a hard time to the bowlers. And since the ground is known for producing big scores in the night game, this game is like to be showcase batsman’s dominance. The cloudy weather will cause trouble during the match as the temperature will drop to 16 degree Celsius at night with 80% chances of rain occurrence.
Head to Head
|
Teams |
Total Matches Played |
Matches Won |
Matches Lost |
|
Sylhet Thunder |
9 |
1 |
8 |
|
Rangpur Rangers |
9 |
3 |
6 |
Sylhet Thunder
Andre Fletcher, Rubel Mia, Johnson Charles, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mosaddek Hossain (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Delwar Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Krishmar Santokie, Ebadot Hossain, Nazmul Islam
Rangpur Rangers
Shane Watson, Mohammad Naim, Cameron Delport, Mohammad Nabi (C), Lewis Gregory, Fazle Mahmud, Shadman Islam, Jahurul Islam [wk], Mustafizur Rahman, Sanjit Saha, Mukidul Islam
Also Read: T20 LEAGUE MATCH PREDICTION: DHAKA PLATOON VS KHULNA TIGERS
Key Players
Sylhet Thunder
Andre Fletcher
Johnson Charles
Rangpur Rangers
Lewis Gregory
Mohammad Naim
