Bangladesh T20 League 2023, Match 02- COV vs RR Preview and Fantasy Prediction
Bangladesh T20 League 2023
Match 02- COV vs RR
Preview
The second clash of the Bangladesh T20 League will occur between COV and RR in Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, at 06:30 PM IST on January 6th, 2023. COV, the defending champions, will begin their championship defense and be willing to get a solid start to the tournament.
Although the Victorians are one of the league's most successful teams, the Riders also want a solid start to the new year. The Head to Head records of both the teams supports Victorians by one additional win. Both teams have played 11 games where COV has the upper hand in 6 games, whereas RR only had five matches.
COV, the reigning champions, has a roster full of excellent players. Hasan Ali, Sean Williams, Mustafizur Rahman, and Chadwick Walton are present in the bowling department. At the same time, they have players like Litton Das, Brandon King, Khushdil Shah, Imrul Kayes, and Mohammad Rizwan in the batting department.
But as several of them have commitments to other T20 tournaments, the Victorians will regrettably not have a few players accessible with them throughout the season. Additionally, because of other obligations, players like Mohammad Rizwan and Hasan Ali won't be accessible at first and also throughout the knockout rounds.
The RR has a strong team for this season. Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Naim, Shoaib Malik, Sikandar Raza, and Pathum Nissanka are a few well-known players on the team. But since International T20 Championship is also scheduled to take place around the same time, many players will skip the competition. However, the Riders will rely on individuals like Nurul Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, and other local talents to carry out their duties.
The battle between defending and the 2017 champions will be interesting to watch. Both teams have many great names who can snatch the match to get the winning start for the team.
Match Details
Match: COV vs RR, 02nd Match, BAN T20 League 2023
Date: Friday, January 06, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Pitch and Weather Report
The pitch in Dhaka is often tricky for batters. The track worsens as the game progresses, and the ball stops before getting to the batter. The same pitch will be used in CCH and SYL match. Therefore, the game will favor the bowlers, but batters must utilize the powerplay for the best.
The match evening will be perfect for a good cricket game. The highest and lowest temperature will be around 22 and 13-degree celsius. The wind speed will be about 16 km/h in the southwest direction, which will help seamers.
Squads
COV: Imrul Kayes, Khushdil Shah, Brandon King, Mosaddek Hossain, Shykat Ali, Josh Cobb, Sean Williams, Mohammad Nabi, Jaker Ali (WK), Litton Das (WK), Mahidul Islam Ankon (WK), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Chadwick Walton, Tanvir Islam, Abu Hider, Mustafizur Rahman (C), Abrar Ahmad, Mukidul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Shaheen Afridi
RR: Naim Sheikh, Pathum Nissanka, Aaron Jones, Rony Talukdar, Shamim Hossain, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Alauddin Babu, Mahedi Hasan, Sikandar Raza, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nawaz, Robiul Haque, Nurul Hasan (C/WK), Haris Rauf, Hasan Mahmud, Rakibul Hasan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ripon Mondol
Probable Playing XIs
COV: Mustafizur Rahman (c), Liton Das (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Imrul Kayes, Mosaddek Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Chadwick Walton, Sean Williams, Abrar Ahmed, Brandon King
RR: Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Shoaib Malik, Sikandar Raza, Rony Talukdar, Mohammad Naim, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Rakibul Hasan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shamim Hossain
Match Prediction
The COV has more experience in the league and access to top-notch players. The well-balanced roster of the defending champs gives them a good chance of winning this match.
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