Betting Tips

Both teams will look forward to a new season and new opportunities. The Fortune Barishal will want to flex their muscle in the opening game and gain early momentum to defend their title. The Durbar Rajshahi team are making their debut in the BPL and could cause an upset.

Fortune Barishal vs Durbar Rajshahi Head-to-Head Record

The teams did not play each other in 2024. The last time they met was in 2016 under the names of the Barishal Bulls and Rajshahi Kings. The team from Barishal won that encounter by 17 runs.

Fortune Barishal vs Durbar Rajshashi Live-streaming and Broadcast

This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App and on the Star Sports Network.

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Fortune Barishal

The experienced Tamim Iqbal will steer this ship. The captain hit 39 runs off 26 balls in the 2024 BPL Final and a half-century against the Chattogram Challengers in the Eliminator. Tamim pairs with the stylish Pathum Nissanka.

The opening batting partnership offers a blend of explosive batting with stylish run-scoring. Dawid Malan is known for his consistency in the white-ball formats, giving the top-order stability. Towhid Hridoy's youthful exuberance injects energy into the middle-order. Mahmudullah’s versatility and experience are pivotal in playing the situation when he walks to the wicket.

The team boasts all-round prowess with Mohammad Nabi. The seasoned campaigner from Afghanistan can swing games with both bat and ball. He boasts more than 6000 runs and more than 350 wickets in T20s.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim brings tactical acumen and reliability with the bat and the gloves. He starred with 47 runs not out off 38 balls and four catches against Rangpur Riders in last season’s Qualifier Two.

Pakistani Shaheen Shah Afridi’s swing and pace with the new ball will dismantle most top-orders in the powerplay. He took three for 22 in one of his recent T20Is versus South Africa. Tanvir Islam and Nayeem Hasan add spin variety with both left-arm and right-arm angles.

Ebadot Hossain’s raw pace ensures a well-rounded attack.

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Durbar Rajshahi

Bangladeshi batters Anamul Haque and Mizanur Rahman may open the batting. They will be looking to give the rest of the batting lineup a solid platform to play their shots and take risks outside the powerplay.

Haque hit a domestic T20 century for Khulna Division against Dhaka Division this month. Yasir Ali adds muscle to the middle-order with his power-hitting. The versatile Ryan Burl brings game-changing skills with his boundary-hitting or useful overs of leg-spin bowling. Zimbabwe won the 2024/25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B courtesy of Burl’s 61 off 43 against Kenya in Kenya.

Behind the stumps, Mohammad Haris is a livewire. The young Pakistani cricketer complements his dynamic batting with sharp wicketkeeping skills. He was a runner-up in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 with Pakistan. Youngster SM Meherob is a promising talent who will be looking forward to expressing himself at a high level of domestic cricket.

In the bowling department, skipper Taskin Ahmed leads with pace and aggression. He will need to do the bulk of the wicket-taking in a bowling lineup which looks inexperienced. Ahmed took seven wickets in his T20I series against the West Indies.

The left-arm guile of Bilal Khan adds variety to the bowling attack. Left-armers Nathan Edward and Hasan Murad will give Taskin Ahmed more options with the ball. Edward claimed bowling figures of three for 19 against the Guyana Amazon Warriors earlier this year.

They will come out to play fearlessly and bring an element of surprise to most batters. The inclusion of Lahiru Samarakoon strengthens both the batting and bowling depth.

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AS vs PS Toss Prediction

This fixture will be played as day game. The conditions could be the deciding factor in both teams being happy to bat first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur is known for being spin-friendly, particularly on a surface expected to be quite dry. It tends to start slow and dry with turn on offer. Batters who can adapt to its low bounce while rotating strike will do well. The pacers may not be too successful on this pitch. The Barishal team chased down a target of 155 in the 2024 BPL Final.

Weather conditions are looking suited to a full game of cricket. There is no chance of rain on matchday. Temperatures will be moderate, but humid.

FB vs DR Betting Tips

The Fortune Barishal should be overwhelming favourites after a magnificent victory to be crowned BPL 2024 champions. They have once again entered the tournament with some superb names in T20 cricket. Tamim Iqbal is a knowledgeable and title-winning captain which will be useful as the team looks to dominate again.

Bet on Fortune Barishal to win this match.