Jan 02, 2020
13:00 IST / 7:30 GMT
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium - Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Rajshahi Royals are favorites to win.
The seventh season of the Bangladesh Premier League moves to Sylhet with Rajshahi Royals taking on Rangpur Rangers. The 29th match of the tournament will be played on January 2 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM local time.
TV channels: DSport, Star Gold, Geo Super, Gazi TV, Flow Sports 2
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The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium has hosted eight T20Is till date out of which seven have been won by the side bowling first. The toss-winning captain, therefore, will probably elect to bowl first.
It is expected to be a little cloudy throughout the match but there should not be any rain interruptions. Temperature is likely to be around 24 degrees Celsius.
The venue has generally witnessed even contests between bat and ball in the twenty-over format of the game. 152 is the average first-innings score here in T20 internationals.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Rajshahi Royals vs Rangpur Rangers, BPL 2019...
Rajshahi Royals have no injury concerns heading into this game and will have the whole squad to choose from for their best eleven. Liton Das and Afif Hossain will continue to open the batting while Andre Russell will be sharing the new ball with Mohammad Irfan in the powerplay.
Afif Hossain: The left-handed opening batsman is the leading run-getter for Rajshahi Royals this BPL season. He struck a half-century last week against Cumilla Warriors at Chattogram.
Liton Das: Afif's opening partner is another key batsman in this line-up. He has been among the runs this year and is having a strike-rate of over 140.
Andre Russell: He is yet to get going with the bat but can be extremely dangerous once he does. The captain has been Rajshahi's most successful bowler with 11 wickets at an economy of 8.54.
Rajshahi Royals are fourth in the BPL 2019-20 league standings with five wins and two losses from seven matches. Their two defeats this season have come against Khulna Tigers (by five wickets at Chattogram) and a couple of days ago against Dhaka Platoon (by 74 runs at Dhaka).
Liton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Alok Kapali, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Nahidul Islam, Andre Russell (c), Farhad Reza, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Irfan, Kamrul Islam
| BATSMEN | ALL ROUNDER | WICKET KEEPER | BOWLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Delport | Ravi Bopara | Liton Das (c) | Taijul Islam |
| Afif Hossain | Andre Russell | Mohammad Irfan | |
| Alok Kapali | Lewis Gregory (vc) | Arafat Sunny | |
| Mustafizur Rahman |
Rangpur Rangers do not have any injuries in their camp and they might want to retain their entire line-up from last time. Mohammad Naim will partner skipper Shane Watson at the top of the order while Mustafizur Rahman and Arafat Sunny will continue to lead the team's bowling attack.
Mohammad Naim: He has scored the most runs for Rangpur Rangers this season and is averaging over 35. Naim smashed a fifty earlier in the month against Chattogram Challengers.
Mustafizur Rahman: He is one of the best bowlers in the tournament with 12 wickets in 7 matches at an impressive economy of 6.78. The pacer bagged incredible figures of 3-10 recently against Sylhet Thunder.
Lewis Gregory: He is having a good tournament with both bat and ball. The all-rounder is having a strike-rate of over 140 and has picked nine wickets in seven matches.
Rangpur Rangers are struggling to find form this season and are currently lying second from the bottom on the points table with two wins and five losses from seven matches. Their campaign got off to a really poor start with four defeats in their first four fixtures. The Rangers played their last match against Sylhet Thunder and won by seven wickets.
Mohammad Naim, Shane Watson (c), Cameron Delport, Lewis Gregory, Mohammad Nabi, Jahurul Islam (wk), Fazle Mahmud, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukidul Islam
Rajshahi Royals and Rangpur Rangers have played eight matches against each other in the Bangladesh Premier League with the former winning five of those and the latter three. The two teams have met only once at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium with the Rangers emerging victorious by six wickets.
| Matches Played | RAR Won | RAN Won | Tie | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rangpur Rangers have been below par this season. They find themselves under pressure and a defeat at this stage will really hurt their playoffs chances. Rajshahi Royals, on the contrary, are having a good tournament and they also have a good record against the Rangers. With likes of Andre Russell, Liton Das, Shoaib Malik and Ravi Bopara in the side, the Royals look superior and are favorites to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Rajshahi Royals to beat Rangpur Rangers.
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