Bangladesh T20 League 2023 

Match 03- DHP vs KHT

Preview 

DHP and KHT will lock horns in the third match of the Bangladesh T20 League 2023 in Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 01:30 PM IST on Saturday, 7th January 2023. Both sides are strong and want to start the season with a bang. Dhaka has a slight advantage because of their three previous victories out of the last five games. Even the 7th edition runners-up Khulna have players who can snatch any match with their performance. Who takes the initiative this time around will be intriguing.

Both teams lost their last match in the previous season. But the current form indicates a slight advantage to DHP, as they have three wins in the previous five matches. Tigers will also look to improve their record against DHP and kickstart their tournament with initial points.

The Dominators, captained by experienced Taskin Ahmed, have a strong squad. They have an excellent balance of youth and experience. Young guns like Shoriful Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, and Mohammad Mithun will be expected to be flashy. At the same time, experienced players like Ahmed Shehzad and Taskin Ahmed will give steadiness in the center. For DHP, Soumya Sarkar will be essential at the top of the order. Unfortunately, Chamika Karunaratne of Sri Lanka won't be accessible since he is traveling with the national squad for a T20I series in India.

The Khulna's squad includes several seasoned players, including the skipper Tamim Iqbal. Sabbir Rehman is also in the middle. KHT offers alternatives like Yasir Ali for top and middle order. Sri Lankan Skipper Dasun Shanaka is also a member of the KHT team, but he won't be available since Sri Lanka is engaged in a white-ball series with India. Naseem Shah of Pakistan may miss the opening few games. Wahab Riaz will be there to help.

After looking at the records of both teams, both have an equal chance to win this game.

Match Details

Match: DHP vs KHT, 03rd Match, BAN T20 League 2023

Date: Saturday, January 07, 2023

Time: 1:30 PM IST

Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 

Pitch and Weather Report

This will be the third consecutive match on this ground, and the pitch will be more friendly for bowlers. The spinners will play a vital role in this match as they will get a used surface. The dark patches will surely help orthodox spinners, but the weather will provide minor assistance to seamers.

The weather for this match will be perfect for an exciting game. The temperature would be around 25 and 15 degrees Celcius. The wind speed will be approximately 8 km/h in the East direction.

Squads

DHP: Taskin Ahmed (C), Abdullah Al Mamun, Ahmed Shahzad, Al-Amin Hossain, Alok Kapali, Amir Hamza, Arafat Sunny, Ariful Haque, Robin Das, Delwar Hossain, Jubair Hussain, Chamika Karunaratne, Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Mithun (WK), Mohor Sheikh, Monir Hussain, Muktar Ali, Dilshan Munaweera, Nasir Hossain, Salman Irshad, Shan Masood, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Usman Ghani

KHT: Tamim Iqbal (C), Avishka Fernando, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Munim Shahriar, Sabbir Rahman, Yasir Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Andrew Balbirnie, Dasun Shanaka, Habibur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Amad Butt, Azam Khan (WK), Pritom Kumar (WK), Naseem Shah, Nasum Ahmed, Shaqiful Islam, Paul Van Meekeren, Wahab Riaz, Nahid Rana, Musfik Hasan

Probable Playing XIs

DHP: Ahmed Shahzad, Soumya Sarkar, Ariful Haque, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed (c), Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossein, Nasir Hossain, Dilshan Munaweera

KHT: Tamim Iqbal (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Sabbir Rahman, Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Yasir Ali, Nahidul Islam, Wahab Riaz, Nasum Ahmed, Shafiqul Islam, Paul van Meekeren

Match Prediction

Both teams are entering with fresh players and captains. It would take time for both teams to choose their ideal starting lineup and alternative lineups. However, when evaluating the two teams on paper, the KHT seems more promising. They have an advantage over Dhaka because of their better and deeper batting lineup and deadly bowling assault. Therefore, we are backing the KHT and will begin as the favorites.

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