CMV vs FBA Match Preview
The Comilla Victorians have inducted some of the biggest hitters of the cricket ball, including the likes of Dawid Malan and Mohammad Nabi, but they have failed to deliver the goods so far. Young Jaker Ali is the top scorer for the team this season, having scored 76 runs. Litton Das, Imrul Kayes, and Mosaddek Hossain too are yet to get big scores.
The story is similar for the bowlers. Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Nabi have picked up 5 wickets between them. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mustafizur Rahman haven’t been able to contain the opposition batsmen and have been seen struggling to pick up wickets.
The batting for Fortune Barishal has been pretty good so far, as the top and middle-order batsmen have got a decent amount of runs under their belt. Shakib Al Hasan, Ibrahim Zadran, and Iftikhar Ahmed have all scored half-centuries, while the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Anamul Haque too have swung the willow to some good effect.
The bowling however remains a weak link for the team, as their mainstream bowlers like Ebadot Hossain, Kamrul Islam, and Khaled Ahmed are yet to strike the right rhythm. Most of the wickets for the Barishal team have been taken by the all-rounders. Karim Janat has picked up 3 wickets so far but has been pretty expensive at 9.33 runs an over.
Weather Report
There will be plenty of sunshine with no clouds, and the temperature is expected to remain between 21-24 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at Chattogram is pretty flat and is easy to bat on. With an average first innings score of around 175, we are likely to see another high-scoring encounter here this weekend. The quicker bowlers will get some movement in the early overs but as the match progresses, the pitch evens out nicely.
Notable stats
Mustafizur Rahman's Consistent Bowling
While Mustafizur isn’t having the best of starts this season, he has been a consistent performer in the BPL. In the last 9 matches, Mustafizur has picked up 14 wickets with an economy rate of 6.93.
Team News
Both teams are expected to field an unchanged eleven for this match.
CMV vs FBA Probable 11
CMV Playing 11
- Shykat Ali
- Litton Das (Wk)
- Dawid Malan
- Imrul Kayes (C)
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Mohammad Nabi
- Jaker Ali
- Khushdil Shah
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Abu Hider
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
FBA Playing 11
- Chaturanga de Silva
- Anamul Haque (Wk)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Shakib Al Hasan (C)
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mahmadullah
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Karim Janat
- Kamrul Islam
- Khaled Ahmed
- Sunzamul Islam
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Fortune Barishal to win this match. They have been brilliant in the last couple of matches and all players, especially the batsmen, have played positively. On the other hand, the Comilla Victorians simply lack the intent, and some of its biggest purchases have failed to perform.
Top Picks
Shakib Al Hasan: Shakib Al Hasan has led his team from the front and has contributed well in all departments. Shakib has scored 75 runs and also picked up 2 wickets.
Ibrahim Zadran: Zadran has had a great start to this season. In 2 innings, he has scored 100 runs including a half-century, and is striking the ball at 135.13 runs in 100 deliveries.
Jaker Ali: Jaker Ali has undoubtedly been the best batsman for the Comilla Victorians this season. To date, he has scored 488 runs in 30 T20 innings.
CMV vs FBA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: J Ali
Batters: Mahmudullah, I Ahmed, I Zadran
All-rounders: S Al Hasan (C), M Nabi, K Janat, M Hasan Miraz (VC)
Bowlers: A Hider, M Rahman, F Farooqi
