FBA vs RAN T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, BPL 2024
Fortune Barishal take on Rangpur Riders in Match 3 of the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday afternoon at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The two teams finished only two points apart in the BPL table last season although it was the Riders who went all the way to the Qualifier 2 in the play-offs before being knocked out. Read on as we preview this clash. The game begins at 13:30 local time in Mirpur.
Fortune Barishal have plenty of established and experienced Bangladesh internationals in their team and, unlike some others, are not missing out on other players due to other commitments. They should have enough quality to win this match on Saturday.
Rangpur Riders very nearly reached the final last year and they have recruited a strong squad of players although some will be available for only short spells in the tournament. We expect them to be competitive in this game although they may not quite have enough batting depth.
Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: No TV coverage has been announced yet.
Live Streaming: The fixture will be live-streamed on FanCode.
FBA vs RAN Match Toss Prediction
The conditions are unlikely to change much at all across Saturday afternoon so we predict the teams will want to get a feel for the pitch by seeing the other side bat first. We expect both captains will choose to field first.
FBA vs RAN Pitch Report
We can expect a dry surface on Saturday and after having had only two games on it on Friday, there will be very little deterioration. A par score will be around 160-170.
Dhaka Weather Report
It looks like being a sunny and humid afternoon in Mirpur. There is no threat of rain and the temperature will be over 20 degrees throughout.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders, BPL 2024
Fortune Barishal Team News & Playing 11
FBA Team News
After moving from Sylhet Strikers during the close season, Fortune Barishal will be captained by keeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim in BPL 2024 season. Pakistan international Fakhar Zaman will miss this opening game due to the T20I series against New Zealand.
FBA Key Players
- Tamim Iqbal- the 34 year old left-handed opener is one of Bangladesh’s all-time best white ball batters and he averages 32.08 in T20 cricket.
- Paul Stirling- the Ireland batting all-rounder has a strike-rate of 141.61 in this format and he will take the attack to the Rangpur Riders’ bowlers from the first ball.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz- the all-rounder’s spin bowling has gone up a level over recent seasons and he will certainly get some turn in Mirpur.
- Mohammad Amir- the left-arm pace bowler is a regular face on the T20 franchise circuit. He will bowl fast and has a very good yorker delivery.
FBA Team Form
Fortune Barishal had a disappointing end to last season’s tournament when they lost three successive games.
Fortune Barishal Predicted Playing 11
Tamim Iqbal, Paul Stirling, Soumya Sarkar, Ibrahim Zadran, Mushfiqur Rahim (c) (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Kamrul Islam, Khaled Islam, Mohammad Amir
Rangpur Riders Team News & Playing 11
RAN Team News
There are some excellent international players in the Rangpur Riders’ squad but the likes of Babar Azam and Nicholas Pooran are unavailable for this game due to other international and franchise commitments. Shakib Al Hasan will captain the team after switching from Fortune Barishal.
RAN Key Players
- Brandon King- the right-handed West Indies opener is 61 runs away from 3000 T20 runs and he scores at a strike-rate of 132.86,
- Shakib Al Hasan- the skipper will be very determined to put in a strong performance against his former side. He needs 46 runs to bring up 7000 T20 runs.
- Azmatullah Omarzai- the Afghanistan all-rounder has seen his reputation grow over the last 12 months after he took 15 wickets across the BPL in 2023.
- Hasan Mahmud- the right-arm fast medium pace bowler has taken 48 international wickets and he will enjoy the pace on offer on this pitch at this point of the competition.
RAN Team Form
Rangpur Riders were knocked out only one match before the final last season and they had won three of their previous four games.
Rangpur Riders Predicted Playing 11
Rony Talukdar, Brandon King, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Shamim Hossain, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Abu Hider, Hasan Murad, Ashiqur Zaman, Hasan Mahmud
Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders Head to Head
These teams met three times last year, twice in the group stage and also in the Eliminator. The Riders won the Eliminator by 4 wickets with 3 balls remaining but it was Bharishal who won both of the group stage games.
FBA vs RAN Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
FBA Won |
RAN Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders Betting Odds
Who will win Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders T20 Match?
These teams had similar seasons in 2023 and even though Shakib Al Hasan has switched teams and now captains the Riders, looking at the available XIs, we have Fortune Barishal as the top team on Saturday afternoon.
🏆 Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders Prediction
Compared to the four XIs who will take the field on the first day of BPL games, the players for Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders have far more international experience. As a result, there should be a high standard across this game. We think Fortune Barishal have a better batting line-up and therefore we are predicting a victory for them on Saturday afternoon in Mirpur.
Fortune Barishal to beat Rangpur Riders
Jan 20, 2024
13:00 IST / 7:30 GMT
Shere Bangla National Stadium - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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