Who will win Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals, BPL 2019?
In-form Rajshahi Royals will look to conclude the second phase of Bangladesh Premier League fixtures with another win when they take on Cumilla Warriors at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, on December 24. The match gets underway at 18:30 local time.
Rajshahi have won three from four so far, getting back to winning ways thanks to Andre Russell’s all-round form in a seven-wicket win against Khulna Tigers. Russell took four wickets and then added a useful 28* with the bat.
Cumilla Warriors, meanwhile, go into this game on the back of their third defeat in five matches. That is despite Bhanuka Rajapaksa hitting 96 from 65 balls in their total of 160/3 last time out. They lost by seven wickets to Dhaka Platoon.
CUW vs RAR, BPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
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CUW vs RAR Toss Prediction
Cumilla Warriors are due to win the toss after losing it and being asked to bat first last time out. The norm is to field first.
CUW vs RAR Weather Report
A perfectly clear evening is in store in Chittagong.
CUW vs RAR Pitch Condition
The wickets in this second phase of fixtures have generally favoured batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals, BPL 2019...
Cumilla Warriors Team News & Playing 11
CUW Team News
Sumon Khan retained his place last time out and Cumilla Warriors made their second change of the tournament – Robiul Islam Robi replacing Abu Hider. Robi was expensive, however, and his place could be in danger.
CUW Key Players
Bhanuka Rajapaksa: The Sri Lankan is hard to ignore after his excellent 96* showed exactly what he is capable of last time out. His eighth T20 half-century helped lift his T20 strike rate to 132.09.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman: Kept things tidy with the ball, bowling a double-wicket-maiden on his way to figures of 2-22 last time out. He now has seven wickets in five games in this tournament this season.
Soumya Sarkar: Out after an all-too-brief flurry last time out, but he then took his eighth wicket of the tournament so far to prove his all-round credentials.
CUW Team Form
Cumilla Warriors have now lost three of their five matches so far this season, including the last two. Against Chattogram Challengers, Dawid Malan smashed 84 from 38 balls but, needing 239 to win, they could only reach 222/7. Last time out, against Dhaka Platoon, it was Bhanuka Rajapaksa in good batting form in a losing cause. He hit 96* from 65 balls but a total of 160/3 proved too short as they suffered a five-wicket defeat.
Cumilla Warriors Predicted Playing 11
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Dawid Malan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Yasir Ali, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Sumon Khan, Abu Hider, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain
Rajshahi Royals Team News & Playing 11
RAR Team News
Mohammad Irfan and Nahidul Islam came into a reshuffled Rajshahi side last time out. Irfan’s economical bowling, and the fact Liton Das and Afif Hossain shared a useful opening partnership in place of Hazratullah Zazai, should all add up to the team being similar this time out.
RAR Key Players
Andre Russell: Proved his all-round credentials once again when he took 4-37 with the ball to move to seven wickets in the tournament and then scored 28* from 19 balls to seal victory.
Shoaib Malik: A rare failure with the bat last time out, looking scratchy on his way to 16, but his 87 from 50 balls in the previous game against Cumilla Warriors shows what he is capable of and highlighted his excellent recent T20 form.
Ravi Bopara: The T20 Blast-winning Essex all-rounder took 2-20 and then hit the winning runs last time out. He now has six wickets in four games and has scored 53 unbeaten runs in the last two matches.
RAR Team Form
Rajshahi Royals got back to winning ways last time out, beating a Khulna Tigers team who had beaten them in their previous game of Bangladesh Premier League . In the first match, Shoaib Malik hit 87 and the team 189/4 but they could not defend it in a five-wicket defeat. Facing the Tigers again last time out, Andre Russell took 4-37 as they restricted them to 145/9. In reply, Rajshahi Royals won by seven wickets, with Russell unbeaten on 28 from 19 balls at the end.
Rajshahi Royals Predicted Playing 11
Liton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Shoaib Malik, Alok Kapali, Ravi Bopara, Andre Russell (c), Farhad Reza, Nahidul Islam, Mohammad Irfan, Abu Jayed, Kamrul Islam Rabbi
Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals Head to Head
Rajshahi’s victory when these two franchises last met was just their second in six previous matches against them. Shahid Afridi took 3-10 as Comilla Victorians bowled Rajshahi Kings out for 124 in their first meeting last year, as the Victorians went on to win by five wickets. Last time out, however, the Kings posted 176/3, led by Laurie Evans’ unbeaten century, and Kamrul Islam Rabbi’s 4-10 helped dismiss Comilla for 138 in reply.
CUW vs RAR Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
CUW Won |
RAR Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals Betting Odds
Rajshahi Royals are favourites for this game, having been in good form and got back to winning ways last time out too.
CUW Bet365 Odds
- CUW to Win the Match: Cumilla Warriors are 2.30 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- CUW Top Batsman: Dawid Malan remains favourite to be Cumilla Warriors’ top team batsman after his previous good form, at 3.50 with Bet365, while Soumya Sarkar can be backed at 4.50. After top-scoring with 96* last time out, Bhanuka Rajapaksa now looks a great option at 4.00 with Bet365, however.
- CUW Top Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman is 2.75 to be Cumilla Warriors’ top team bowler, making him comfortable with Bet365. Al-Amin Hossain is next on the list at 4.33, while Soumya Sarkar is 7.00.
RAR Bet365 Odds
- RAR to Win the Match: Rajshahi Royals are 1.61 favourites to continue their good form and beat Cumilla Warriors with Bet365.
- RAR Top Batsman: Liton Das is 4.50 to be Rajshahi Royals’ top team batsman, while Andre Russell can be backed at 5.00, as can Shoaib Malik. Ravi Bopara and Afif Hossain are both listed at 5.50 with Bet365.
- RAR Top Bowler: Abu Jayed is 4.33 favourite to be Rajshahi Royals’ top team bowler, while in-form Andre Russell is 4.50 with Bet365. Mohammad Irfan can also be backed at 4.50 with Bet365.
🏆 Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals Prediction
Rajshahi Royals are in good form, with three wins from four so far, and they can maintain that against Cumilla Warriors.
Dec 24, 2019
18:00 IST / 12:30 GMT
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium - Chittagong, Bangladesh
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