CAV vs FBA Match Preview
Opener Usman Khan is the leading run-getter for the Challengers thanks to the century he scored against Khulna Tigers in the second game of the season. Afif Hossain to has batted pretty well but more will be expected of him going forward. The weakest link however appears to be the middle order, as Darwish Rasooli, Ziaur Rahman, and Towfiq Khan haven’t been too reliable.
Captain Shuvagata Hom has proved to be a decent all-rounder so far, picking up 5 wickets and scoring 101 runs.
The middle-order batting has been the biggest strength for Fortune Barishal this season, as both, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan are in good touch. Shakib is the leading run-getter of this tournament with 304 runs, while Iftikhar has scored a century and 2 half-centuries already in his 7 innings.
Ibrahim Zadran, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Anamul Haque have contributed occasionally but are due for a big inning soon. The team however will be hoping for a better bowling effort in the upcoming matches, as none of the bowlers have delivered a standout performance so far.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain humid and the temperature will be in the range of 19-23 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at Sylhet isn’t the easiest to bat on and provides the bowlers with ample opportunities to bat on. However, the smaller boundaries do give the batsmen an added advantage. The average first innings score here is around 150.
The spinners will find some turn here as the game progresses.
Notable stats
Usman Khan’s Excellent Strike Rate
Usman Khan has scored 212 runs this season and is the leading scorer for the Chattogram Challengers. His strike rate is excellent at 150.35.
Team News
Despite losing their previous games, we expect both teams to stick to the same playing eleven in this match.
CAV vs FBA Probable 11
CAV Playing 11
- Usman Khan (Wk)
- Tawfiq Khan
- Afif Hossain
- Darwish Rasooli
- Khawaja Nafay
- Ziaur Rahman
- Shuvagata Hom (C)
- Mehedi Hasan Rana
- Taijul Islam
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
- Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
FBA Playing 11
- Saif Hasan
- Anamul Haque (Wk)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Shakib Al Hasan (C)
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mahmadullah
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Karim Janat
- Mohammad Wasim Jr.
- Khaled Ahmed
- Kamrul Islam
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Fortune Barishal team to win this game. The team has shown excellent form and their batsmen have taken the opposition bowling head-on. Given the under-par performance that the Chattogram Challengers have given so far this season, we expect them to keep struggling here. Also, the fact that they have been already defeated once by Barishal earlier this season will be playing on their mind.
Top Picks
Iftikhar Ahmed: Iftikhar Ahmed has been hitting the ball pretty well this season and has scored 273 runs at a sensational strike rate of 177.27. He has also scored a century and 2 half-centuries this season.
Shakib Al Hasan: Hasan is the top all-rounder in the T20s according to the latest ICC rankings and is in sublime form. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 363 runs and has also picked up 6 wickets.
Shuvagata Hom: The Chattogram Challengers captain has showcased his all-round abilities well this season. In 7 games, he has scored 101 runs and has also picked up 5 wickets.
CAV vs FBA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Haque, U Khan
Batters: I Ahmed, I Zadran, A Hossain
All-rounders: S Al Hasan (C), S Hom, M Hasan Miraz (VC)
Bowlers: M Hasan Rana, M Chowdhury, M Wasim
