CAV vs KNT Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 20, 2023
Tournament: Bangladesh Premier League 2023.
Date: January 20, 2023.
Format: T20
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Time: 08:00
The Bangladesh Premier League competition is reaching the halfway stage. All the sides participating in the competition more or less are aware of their and the other team's strengths and weaknesses. They will all be aware of what is required to be done for reaching the playoff stages of the competition. Teams lying in the bottom half of the points table will be desperate to get some wins under their belt to push for the playoff stages. The Chattogram Challengers have been an extremely inconsistent team in the last 5 games they have played. They have failed to put together back-to-back wins. They also lost the last match they played in the competition. They will be keen to get a victory under their belt to start developing a winning streak. Khulna Tigers also started the competition on a disastrous note with three losses in a row. After registering a victory in their last encounter, they would be keen to build a platform and have some wins under their belt. This will not only allow them to build the morale of the team but also push them up for the playoffs.
CAV vs KNT Team Previews
Chattogram Challengers
The Chattogram Challengers have played 5 games and have won 2 and lost 3 so far. They have been inconsistent in their performance in the competition. This not only hampers their rhythm for the game but also troubles their situation in the points tally. However, they are still placed in the middle of the points table and will be hoping to move further up the points table. After winning the toss they decided to bat first and got off to a terrible start with Usman Khan getting out for zero. Other batsmen that followed could not get the momentum of the innings going and struggled with their strike rate and timing.
Chattogram kept losing wickets at regular intervals after this and this resulted in the run rate dipping further. But thanks mainly to a quick 37 from 23 balls by Shuvagata Hom, this team made sure that they reached a total of 135 runs. Their bowling department faced a pretty difficult task of defending a low score and they could not in the end. They could manage to pick up just 4 wickets which did not help their cause as their opposition breezed past their score of 135 runs easily in 17.3 overs. Malinda Pushpakumara picked up 2 scalps while giving away 33 runs from his stipulated 4 overs.
Some of the key players for Chattogram Challengers are Shuvagata Hom, Mehdi Hasan Rana, Afif Hossain, and Malinda Pushpakumara. Another key batsman for Chattogram Challengers is Max O'Dowd. This Netherlands opening batter hit 58 runs from 50 balls with 3 sixes and 5 fours. This was in the last match these two sides played. Usman Khan is a 27-year-old Pakistani top-order batsman who hit an unbeaten 103 in the last game but has not scored more than 36 runs in any of the other games. Malinda Pushpakumara is an experienced Sri Lankan left-arm orthodox bowler. He is certain to enjoy bowling on this track.
Chattogram Challengers Playing 11
Shuvagata Hom, Afif Hossain, Max O Dowd, Usman Khan, Khawaja Nafay, Farhad Reza, Nihaduzzaman, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Taijul Islam, Ziaur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli.
Khulna Tigers
After suffering 3 losses in a row the Khulna Tigers side will be mighty pleased to win their last match. This victory would have given the Khulna Tigers a much-needed boost in confidence and they will be looking to get their campaign back on track with a win in this game. In their last game, they won the toss and decided to bowl first. Khulna Tigers team management will be mighty pleased with the showing put up by their bowlers. They bowled out the opposition to a small total of 129 runs.
Things could have turned out to be great for the Khulna Tigers’ side after a stellar display from their bowlers. Wahab Riaz was the top bowler for them taking 4 wickets in the innings while giving away only 14 runs. While chasing a smallish total it was significant that the Khulna Tigers ' order batters provided a good start to the innings. This they did. Not only did they start well, but they also chased down the set target within 18.2 overs while losing just a single wicket in the process. Tamim Iqbal was in prime form as he hit 60 runs from 47 balls.
This performance would have lifted the morale of the Khulna Tigers team-high and they will be looking to build some momentum going forward. Some of the key members of the Khulna Tigers outfit include Tamim Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, and Ahmad Butt. Another crucial player for Khulna Tigers is Azam Khan. This wicketkeeper batter will be keen to have a bat against Chattogram Challengers. He scored a century in one of the games although his team ended up losing the match somehow.
Khulna Tigers Playing 11
Yasir Ali , Tamim Iqbal, Munim Shahriar, Azam Khan, Amad Butt, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Wahab Riaz, Nasum Ahmed, Paul Van Meekeren, Mahmudul Hasan Joy.
CAV vs KNT Toss Prediction
It is expected that the captain that wins the toss in this game will decide to bat first. As this is a day match there will be no dew factor coming into play in the evening making the job of the batters simpler. For all the games being played at the same ground thus far, the batting second will mean that things will be tougher as the match progresses.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is situated in Chattogram in Bangladesh. This stadium is one of the more utilized stadiums for international cricket matches in Bangla. It has a seating capacity of 20,000 people. In some of the top T20 games played at the venue, the teams batting 1st and the teams batting 2nd have both won 10 games each. The weather for this game will be nice throughout the game. There will be no signs of rain interruptions during the match. The minimum and maximum temperatures for this game will be between 14 and 25 degrees.
CAV vs KNT Betting Tips
The Chattogram Challengers team will be hoping to be more consistent in the competition going forward. With yet another loss in the last match, they will be hoping to get a win under their belt and take the momentum forward in the next matches. Having said that the Khulna Tigers are going into this match with 3 losses in a row. They will also be pretty determined to get back to winning ways again and put together a string of victories. This has all the makings of a closely fought game of cricket with nothing short of a victory to satisfy the teams. We will bet with Khulna Tigers to win this match though.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Tamim Iqbal is in top form at the moment. He scored a solid half-century in the last game. you can bet on him to score more than 23 runs in this game as well.
Usman Khan made a brilliant hundred in the first game of the season. But later his performance dwindled and he no longer could pose a threat to the bowlers. But he is due for another big one and you can bet on him to score more than 18 runs in the game.
Wahab Riaz is a high-quality international fast bowler from Pakistan. He is likely to emerge as the leading wicket-taker in this game.
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