CUW vs RAN Match Preview: Bangladesh Premier League 2019 kickstarts tomorrow at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. The tournament opener will be played between Chattogram Challengers and Sylhet Thunder in the afternoon while the second fixture will see Cumilla Warriors squaring off against Rangpur Rangers in the evening. This is the seventh season of the tournament and Comilla Victorians are the defending champions. Chittagong Vikings are not taking part in this season after being sold and a new team has been formed in the name of Chattogram Challengers. A total of 46 T20s will be played across Dec 11- Jan 17. The final will be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on Friday, January 17.
Match Details :
Cumilla Warriors vs Rangpur Rangers, 2nd Match
11 December 2019, 06.00 PM IST
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Avg 1st inn score: 152
Avg 2nd inn score: 130
Highest Total: 211/4 (20 Ov) by BAN vs WI
Lowest Total: 72/10 (17.1 Ov) by AFG vs BAN
Highest Chased: 194/4 (16.4 Ov) by SL vs BAN
Lowest Defended: 129/8 (20 Ov) by SL vs UAE
Cumilla Warriors Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News:
Unavailable:
Doubtful:
Team Combination:
Expected Playing XI:
Sabbir Rahman, Dawid Malan, Soumya Sarkar, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mahidul Islam Ankon (WK), Abu Hider Rony, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Al Amin Hossain, Sunzamul Islam
Cumilla Warriors Squad:
Soumya Sarkar, Al Amin Hossain Sr., Yasir Ali, Sabbir Rahman, Sanzamul Islam, Abu Haider Rony, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Sumon Khan, Fardin Hossain Ani, Kusal Perera, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Dawid Malan, Dashun Sanaka
Rangpur Rangers Team News and Expected Playing XI :
Team News:
Team Combination:
Expected Playing XI:
Fazle Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Mohammad Naim, Jahurul Islam, Tom Abell, Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Arafat Sunny, Taskin Ahmed, Junaid Khan
Rangpur Rangers Squad:
Mustafizur Rahman, Naim Sheikh, Arafat Sunny, Jahurul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Zakir Hasan, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Nadif Chowdhury, Sanjit Saha, Mohammad Nabi, Shai Hope, Lewis Gregory, Cameron Delport.
Fantasy picks from RAN-
Cameron Delport – 5185 runs in 210 T20s @ 26.31 at a strike rate of 140.47 + 62 wickets in 91 T20s @ 7.83 economy
Mustafizur Rahman – 114 wickets in T20 95 innings @ 7.32 economy
Naim Sheikh – 233 runs in 9 T20s @ 33.28 at a strike rate of 112.01 – 1 fifty
Mohammad Nabi – 3617 runs in 198 T20s @ 22.60 + 239 wickets in 235 innings – 6 scalps in 4 innings in last BPL season
Fantasy picks from CUW-
Soumya Sarkar – 1706 runs in 109 T20 innings @ 16.56 at a strike rate of 113.28 + 14 wickets in 33 T20s
Dawid Malan – 4844 runs in 179 T20s @ 32.29 – 4 hundred and 26 fifties + 23 wickets in 50 T20s
Mujeeb ur Rahman – 92 wickets in 90 T20 innings @ 6.89 economy
Who will win: Rangpur Riders are likely to turn out victorious
Wicket keepers: M Shahzad
Batsmen: N Shiekh, C Delport, S Rahman, D Malan
All-rounders: M Nabi, S Sarkar, S Islam
Bowlers: M Rahman, T Ahmed, A Hider
Captain and Vice-Captain: M Nabi, S Sarkar, C Delport, D Malan