CMV vs KNT Match Preview
The arrival of the speedster Naseem Shah has added depth to the bowling attack of Comilla Victorians. This 19-year fast bowler is sure to find a place in the playing eleven of the team barring injuries. There are no other replacements predicted for this match. Another crucial player for Comilla is their international batting star, Litton Das. This batter is renowned for attacking skills and is leading the batting charts for his side. If he does well in this game, you can expect Comilla Victorians to do well also.
Another batter that is doing a good job for Comilla Victorians is Imrul Kayes. He has contributed 159 runs from 7 matches in the tournament. He is another batter to watch out for. The Comilla Victorians are heading into this game with a 4-match winning streak backing them. Comilla Victorians took a remarkable win in their last game with a comprehensive 60 runs margin over Dhaka Dominators. Khushdil Shah took the player of the match award for his overall performance in the match with 30 runs and 2 wickets.
The Khulna Tigers provided a dismal performance with the bat in their game against Dhaka Dominators. You can expect some changes to the side ahead of this poor performance. No reported injuries are plaguing the side but you can expect some changes to the batting order. The left-handed opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has scored 183 runs for his side with a strike rate of 112.26. Khulna Tigers will be desperate to bounce back from this terrible beating they took at the hands of Dhaka to winning ways again.
Not many bowlers in the competition have the gaming acumen that the Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz has. He has picked up 12 wickets in the competition while bowling at an economy rate of less than 7. Wahab Riaz has all the qualities required to take the Khulna Tigers' side across the line. Another crucial bowler for Khulna Tigers is Mohammad Saifuddin. He has managed to register 7 scalps in the game to his credit while bowling at an economy rate of 7.54. What will be the worrying factor for the side is that bad outing against Dhaka.
Weather Report
The weather conditions at the Sylhet venue will be pleasant and warm during the game.
Pitch Report
The wicket on offer at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet is a good one for the batsmen. However, this track will offer a lot of help to the opponent spinners. The batsmen will not be able to just hit through the line. They will have to initially get used to the pace of the track. Spinners might trouble the batters even with the new ball. There haven’t been any matches played at this venue so far in this sector of BPL. The average first innings total at this venue is 165 runs. However, the largest first innings total scored at this venue is 214 runs for the loss of 4 wickets by Chattogram Challengers. Another interesting stat is, scores above 170 runs have been posted on 11 occasions this year out of 26 games. The side batting first at this venue should look to put together a score of 170 runs on the board.
Notable stats
Comilla Victorians lead the head-to-head between the two teams in recent matches.
Comilla Victorians lead the head-to-head between the two sides 3-1 if you consider the last 4 matches played between the two sides.
Azam Khan has a terrific batting average for Khulna Tigers.
Azam Khan has scored 180 runs from 6 outings for Khulna Tigers and is averaging 60.00 at the moment. He is also scoring these runs quickly with a strike rate of 151.26.
Team News
There are no injury updates available from either side but some changes are expected to the Khulna playing eleven.
CMV vs KNT Probable 11
CMV Playing 11
- Litton Das (Wk)
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Imrul Kayes (C)
- Johnson Charles
- Khushdil Shah
- Jaker Ali
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Tanvir Islam
- Naseem Shah
- Abu Hider Rony
- Mukidul Islam
KNT Playing 11
- Tamim Iqbal
- Shai Hope
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy
- Azam Khan (Wk)
- Yasir Ali (C)
- Amad Butt
- Mohammad Saifuddin
- Nahid Rana
- Nahidul Islam
- Wahab Riaz
- Nasum Ahmed
Dream11 Prediction
In the last 5 games played between these two teams, Victorians have managed to win 3 matches while the Khulna outfit has won 2. It is for the first time these two teams will clash during the season. Comilla Victorians have a lot better balance to their side than compared to the Khulna Tigers. But the Tigers have the winning momentum with them at the moment. In addition to that, they have witnessed the arrival of fast bowler Naseem shah making the bowling attack lot more dangerous. The Khulna Tigers' batting has struggled so the bowlers will have to provide something extra to get past the Comilla Victorians. All-in-all we expect Comilla Victorians to win this game.
Top Picks
Litton Das: Litton Das is leading the Comilla Victorians team in this competition. In the last 10 games he has played in the competition, he has scored 222 runs with an average of 22.20 and a strike rate of 130.58.
Wahab Riaz: Wahab Riaz is an experienced fast bowler from Pakistan. He has picked 12 wickets in the competition from 6 games with a strike rate of 11.25.
Azam Khan: One of the key batters for the Khulna Tigers is Azam Khan. He has done a great job for Khulna and is scoring heavy runs and scoring them quickly.
Tanvir Islam: Tanvir Islam has picked up 12 wickets for Comilla Victorians from 8 matches. He is also bowling at a decent economy rate of 6.13.
CMV vs KNT Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M. Rizwan
Batters: T. Iqbal (C), L. Das, K. Shah (VC)
All-rounders: M. Hossain, M. Saifuddin, N. Islam
Bowlers: W. Riaz, M. Rahman, N. Ahmed, T. Islam
