Who will win Cumilla Warriors vs Sylhet Thunder, BPL 2020?
Cumilla Warriors need to beat struggling Sylhet Thunder if they are to keep their play-off ambitions on track in the 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League. The match kicks off the final phase of league fixtures, being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka. It takes place on January 7 and is scheduled to start at 13:20 local time.
The match is Sylhet Thunder’s final game of a miserable campaign in which they have lost ten of the 11 games they have played. That includes their super-over defeat to the Warriors when they last met, just as it look as though they might snatch an unlikely victory from the jaws of defeat.
Cumilla Warriors have not played since that match – their second win a row – and go into this game sat just outside the play-off places with three games to play. A win will keep them on track for a top-four finish.
CUW vs SLT, BPL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
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CUW vs SLT Toss Prediction
Sylhet Thunder won the toss in all three matches of the Sylhet phase of fixtures, not that it did them any good on the pitch. Cumilla were asked to bat first when these two last met, but they could choose to field first this time – as is the tendency in Dhaka.
CUW vs SLT Weather Report
Dhaka will be sunny throughout the day with clear skies in the evening and very little chance of rain – although it will be quite humid.
CUW vs SLT Pitch Condition
There has been no consistent pattern to results at Dhaka so far, but the pitch generally has turn and bounce but remains well-balanced with something for the batsmen and pacemen too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Cumilla Warriors vs Sylhet Thunder, BPL 2020...
Cumilla Warriors Team News & Playing 11
CUW Team News
Dawid Malan has returned home for personal reasons, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dasun Shanaka are away with Sri Lanka. It could be an unchanged team from the super-over win against Sylhet therefore, with Stiaan van Zyl, David Wiese and Upul Tharanga all involved.
CUW Key Players
Mujeeb Ur Rahman: Took 4-12 when these teams last met and then kept things tight in the super-over too. The teenage Afghan spin bowler has taken 13 wickets in total and has an economy rate of just 4.91 runs per over.
Soumya Sarkar: Hit 88* against Rajshahi Royals – his highest T20 score – and while his batting has been inconsistent he has picked up 11 wickets with the ball too.
David Wiese: The South African all-rounder is one of the replacement overseas players in the squad and he has taken two wickets so far, scored a few runs in the lower middle-order and batted in the super over last time out in BPL 2019-20.
CUW Team Form
Cumilla Warriors needed a super over to beat Sylhet Thunder despite reducing them to 33/5 and then 104/8 in pursuit of 141 to win. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who took 4-12 during the match and then bowled in the super over too, helped them to victory, however.
It was their second win in a row as Dawid Malan had starred in a chase of 160 to beat Chattogram Challengers off the final ball on New Year’s Eve too – the England international’s final game.
Cumilla Warriors Predicted Playing 11
Upul Tharanga, Stiaan van Zyl, Soumya Sarkar (c), Sabbir Rahman, Yasir Ali, David Wiese, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wk), Abu Hider, Sunzamul Islam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain
Sylhet Thunder Team News & Playing 11
SLT Team News
Sylhet Thunder have selected 19 players in the tournament so far, though Johnson Charles’ return last time out should mean they have a full-strength team out for the final match of this year’s tournament with the exception of captain Mosaddek Hossain.
SLT Key Players
Mohammad Mithun: Started the tournament with 84* in the opening game and has been generally consistent with the bat since. That includes 30 and 47 in his last two innings. He has scored 331 runs in total.
Sherfane Rutherford: His resurgent batting form includes hitting 60 against Rangpur Rangers and 180 runs in his six matches in total. He has also contributed six wickets, including 3-19 when these teams last met.
Ebadot Hossain: Wicketless last time out, but he took 3-33 when these teams last met and he has 12 wickets in his last nine matches in total.
SLT Team Form
Sylhet Thunder have lost twice more since their super-over defeat to Cumilla Warriors, leaving them with a record of played 11, lost ten so far. After a late comeback to tie with the Warriors, finishing 140 all out in reply to 140/9, before losing in the super over, they have also lost to Rangpur Rangers and Rajshahi Royals.
Against the former, they were set 200 to win and, despite Sherfane Rutherford finding form with 60 from 37 balls, they were eventually bowled out for 161. Last time out, meanwhile, Mohammad Mithun top-scored with 47 in a total of 143/6 but the Royals needed just 15.1 overs to earn a six-wicket win.
Sylhet Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Andre Fletcher (c), Abdul Mazid, Johnson Charles, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Sohag Gazi, Monir Hossain, Krishmar Santokie, Ebadot Hossain, Naveen-ul-Haq
Cumilla Warriors vs Sylhet Thunder Head to Head
Cumilla Warriors needed a super-over to beat Sylhet Thunder last time they met after nearly letting what was shaping up to be a routine win slip from their grasp. The Thunder finished 140 all out in reply to 140/9 but Mujeeb Ur Rahman followed up his 4-12 in the match by starring in the super over too to earn the Warriors victory. That win was Cumilla’s fourth in a row as they also won both matches last season – including bowling Sylhet out for 68 in one of them.
CUW vs SLT Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
CUW Won |
SLT Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Cumilla Warriors vs Sylhet Thunder Betting Odds
It is no surprise to see Cumilla Warriors listed as big favourites to beat Sylhet Thunder, given Sylhet’s terrible form.
CUW Bet365 Odds
- CUW to Win the Match: Cumilla Warriors are 1.66 favourites to win against Sylhet Thunder.
- CUW Top Batsman: Dawid Malan has flown home so Soumya Sarkar at 3.25 is a good option to be the Warriors’ top team batsman with Bet365. Upul Tharanga is not listed, but Stiaan van Zyl is 4.50 alongside him at the top of the order.
- CUW Top Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the star of the show when these teams last met and he is 2.80 favourite to be the Warriors’ top team bowler again. Al-Amin Hossain is 4.33, while Abu Hider is 5.00 and Soumya Sarkar is a generous 5.50 given he wickets he has taken so far.
SLT Bet365 Odds
- SLT to Win the Match: Sylhet Thunder are big outsiders at 2.20 to win with Bet365.
- SLT Top Batsman: Johnson Charles is favourite with Bet365 to be Sylhet Thunder’s top team batsman, and can be backed at 3.25. Andre Fletcher is 4.50, while in-form Mohammad Mithun is 5.00 and Sherfane Rutherford is a very generous 6.00.
- SLT Top Bowler: Krishmar Santokie is 4.00 to be Sylhet Thunder’s top team bowler, while Naveen-ul-Haq is 5.00 as is Ebadot Hossain – that is particularly generous for the latter, who been in good wicket-taking form.
🏆 Cumilla Warriors vs Sylhet Thunder Prediction
Cumilla Warriors needed a super-over to beat Sylhet Thunder last time out but their form is vastly superior.
Jan 07, 2020
13:00 IST / 7:30 GMT
Shere Bangla National Stadium - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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