Comilla Victorians vs Rajshahi Kings Prediction

Comilla Team News

With Steve Smith missing the rest of the tournament after elbow injury and Evin Lewis suffering a hamstring injury, Comilla Victorians have been unchanged for their last two matches - winning both of them. Their balanced line-up includes the overseas quartet of Thisara Perera, Shahid Afridi, Liam Dawson and Wahab Riaz.

Comilla Key Players

Tamim Iqbal rediscovered his best form when the Comilla Victorians beat Khulna Titans last time out, scoring 73 from 42 balls at the top of the order, including a 115-run opening partnership with Anamul Haque (40).

The powerful Bangladeshi opener had previously struggled for consistency, but now has 133 runs for the tournament - the most of any of the Comilla Victorians.

Thisara Perera's arrival after Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand has also bolstered the batting line-up - he scored an unbeaten 74 in his first game, and followed that up with a quick-fire unbeaten 18 last time out. He was previously far and away Sri Lanka's star batsman in New Zealand, despite the tourists' poor results.

Comilla Victorians' bowling unit has been key to their success, meanwhile - Shahid Afridi took three more wickets last time out to move to eight for the tournament so far. He also took 3-10 and hit the match-winning six the last time these teams met, as well as scoring an unbeaten 39 in the win against Sylhet Sixers.

Mohammad Saifuddin has nine wickets, meanwhile, after finishing with 1-29 last time out, while Wahab Riaz has arrived in good form, taking five wickets in his first two games. Mahedi Hasan went wicketless last time out, but had previously spun his way to 4-22 to down Sylhet Sixers.

Comilla Team Form

While inconsistent so far, Comilla Victorians - who won two and lost two of their first four games - won both matches in Sylhet to get their campaign back on track. After losing the final game of the first phase of fixtures to Chittagong Vikings, despite Thisara Perera marking his first appearance with an unbeaten 74 from 26 balls in a total of 184/5 (the Vikings won by four wickets with two balls to spare), they bounced back well.

In their first game in Sylhet, they bowled Sylhet Sixers out for just 68 - Mahedi Hasan leading the way with 4-22 from four overs. The Victorians won by eight wickets in just 11.1 overs.

The next game was much higher scoring, as Shahid Afridi took 3-35 but Khulna Titans posted 181/7 from their 20 overs. In reply, Tamim Iqbal's 42-ball 73 and opening partnership of 115 with Amanul Haque set the tone, and the Victorians sealed a three-wicket win in the final over.