Who Will Win RK vs RR 2nd Match, BPL 2017?
Rajshahi Kings are set to take on Rangpur Riders in the second game of the Bangladesh Premier League 2017. The match is scheduled to be played on November 4 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Live telecast will begin at 7 PM local time.
Rajshahi vs Rangpur: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, ESPN, GTV
Live streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV
Toss Prediction
Since the side fielding first has won five times out of six in T20 internationals at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, the team that wins the toss in this 1st match of BPL will probably field first and look to restrict the opposition to under 160.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Rajshahi Kings vs Rangpur Riders....
Rajshahi Kings Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Mustafizur Rahman has not yet recovered from his ankle injury and so Rajshahi Kings could be without the fast bowler for the first couple of weeks of the tournament. The team has roped in Mushfiqur Rahim as its Icon player while also bringing in Luke Wright and Lendl Simmons to boost their batting department.
Key Players
The team's batting will depend mostly on the likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Lendl Simmons and Luke Wright. Simmons is a very attacking batsman and Rangpur Riders will look to dismiss the West Indian as early as possible. Mominul Haque struck three fifties last season and the Kings will expect decent contributions from him again. The team has a well-rounded bowling attack in Kesrick Williams, Darren Sammy, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Sami and James Franklin. Local boy Farhad Reza took the most wickets for the Kings in 2016 which makes him another bowler to watch out for.
Recent Form
Last year, Rajshahi Kings managed to sneak into the playoffs finishing fourth in the league standings with six wins and as many losses from twelve matches. After beating Chittagong Vikings and Khulna Titans in the eliminator and second qualifier respectively, the Kings went down to Dhaka Dynamites in the final.
Rangpur Riders Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Rangpur Riders have signed veteran pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza as their Icon and he will be leading the team this year. Sohag Gazi, Mohammad Mithun and Rubel Hossain are the ones to have been retained owing to their vital contributions in the last season. Chris Gayle, David Willey and Ravi Bopara form a part of the team's overseas contingent.
Key Players
Rangpur Riders will count on Kusal Perera, Johnson Charles and Mohammad Mithun when it comes to batting. Allrounders David Willey, Ravi Bopara and Thisara Perera could have an impact with both bat and ball. Mashrafe Mortaza, Rubel Hossain and Samuel Badree are the specialist bowlers in the side who will be sharing the wicket-taking responsibility. Rubel Hossain and Sohag Gazi took 15 and 12 wickets respectively last year and they will be expected to deliver the goods once again.
Recent Form
Rangpur Riders failed to break into the top four in the previous season as they finished fifth on the leaderboard with six wins and as many defeats from their twelve league fixtures. The Riders could win only one of their last six encounters before being ousted from the tournament.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Rajshahi Kings: L W W W L
Rangpur Riders: L W L L L
Rajshahi vs Rangpur Head-to-Head
Rajshahi Kings and Rangpur Riders have played two matches against each other in the BPL. Both were played in the previous season and won by the former. The Kings won the first encounter by 12 runs and the second comprehensively by 49 runs.
Rajshahi vs Rangpur Betting Odds
Rangpur Riders have never won against Rajshahi Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League. So it's quite surprising to see the Riders as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this match at a short 1.45 price on 1xbet. Rajshahi Kings performed consistently well in the previous season to end up as runners-up. They have come up with a quality side this year as well and it would be wise to back them at high odds of 2.16 on Betfair.
Rajshahi Kings vs Rangpur Riders Prediction
Rajshahi Kings had finished runners-up in just their first appearance last year and this will give the team a huge confidence boost ahead of this game. They haven't overhauled their squad too much and have at least eight players in the side who were part of the team's success in the previous season. Rangpur Riders have come up with a stronger-looking team this time but they have gone a bit bowling heavy. Rajshahi Kings on the other hand have a more balanced outfit which is one of the reasons why we feel they have a better chance of winning this match.
Final Verdict: Back Rajshahi Kings to beat Rangpur Riders in the 2nd match of BPL 2017.
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