Bangladesh T20 League

22nd Match: COV vs DHP

Preview

The 22nd Match of the Bangladesh T20 League will be played between COV and DHP in Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 06:00 PM IST. COV is on a winning horse, with three straight wins in the last three matches. They are dominating the opposition in every aspect. COV restricted the opponent below 140 in three out of two games they played. Mossadek Hossein and Tanvir Islam are the bowlers to watch out for. Hasan Ali and Abu Haider were looking in good bowling form but were a little expensive in the last game. 

Litton Das and Mohammad Rizwan are some players with international experience but have yet to perform as their repo. Out-of-form COV Skipper Imrul Kayes will depend on Johnson Charles and Khushdil Shah to give them a strong finish. Kayes needs to look for an option for Jaker Ali, who only impressed this season and is now in the 6th position. Mossadek Hossain can be a good option for this position.  

The most crucial question for Dhaka in this game is can they end their awful five-match losing streak in this game? Their only win came in their first match against Khulna, where they were chasing down a total of 114. After that, they lose five straight games (three while chasing and two while defending). Despite having some dominant players of T20 like Ahmed Shahzad and Soumya Sarkar, DHP batting could be better. Dominators can take benefit of Afghan batter Usman Ghani and Mohammad Mithun to strengthen their batting line-up.

Nasir Hossain and Araful Haque are the batters in some good form for Dhaka; otherwise, no other batsman has played any memorable inning for them. Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed are the bowlers on whom Dominators will depend again.

Winning this game will be necessary for both teams as both have to strengthen their place on the points table. Comilla will nourish their position on the table with this win, as they have six points in six games (three losses; three wins) with an NRR of -0.016. On the other hand, Dhaka will have four points on the tally if they win and will join similar scenarios of Khulna, Rangpur, and Chattogram (all have 4 points till now). Dhaka stands last in the table with two points in six games (five losses; one win) with a Net Run Rate of -1.081.

Match Details

Match: COV vs DHP, 22nd Match, Bangladesh T20 League

Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Time: 06:00 PM

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Pitch & Weather Report

In previous domestic T20 matches, this venue has favored teams batting second. Additionally, they would be better-suited bowling first to get an advantage in the game, given the present state of both teams.

The Shere Bangla Stadium has an excellent batting surface. On this surface, there have been two hundred in a single game, and the ball comes on the bat wonderfully. The forecast calls for a good game of cricket and a peak temperature of 25℃. The wind speed will be around 3 km/h in the southwest direction.

COV vs DHP Squads

COV: Litton Das (wk), Mohammad Rizwan, Imrul Kayes (c), Johnson Charles, Jaker Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mosaddek Hossain, Hasan Ali, Tanvir Islam, Abu Hider Rony, Mukidul Islam, Chadwick Walton, Josh Cobb, Mustafizur Rahman, Angelo Mathews, Shykat Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Abrar Ahmed, Ashiqur Zaman, Aamer Jamal

DHP: Ahmed Shahzad, Al-Amin Hossain, Alok Kapali, Arafat Sunny, Ariful Haque, Delwar Hossain, Chamika Karunaratne, Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Mithun, Monir Hossain, Muktar Ali, Dilshan Munaweera, Nasir Hossain, Salman Irshad, Shan Masood, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Usman Ghani

COV vs DHP Probable XIs

COV: Litton Das (wk), Mohammad Rizwan, Imrul Kayes (c), Johnson Charles, Khushdil Shah, Jaker Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Hasan Ali, Tanvir Islam, Abu Hider Rony, Mukdul Islam

DHP: Soumya Sarkar, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Salman Irshad, Arafat Sunny, Nasir Hossain (c), Ariful Haque, Jubair Hossain, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Taskin Ahmed, Muktar Ali

Match Prediction

The Dhaka seek to avoid suffering their sixth straight defeat; therefore, they would anticipate home advantage to work in their favor. To put DHP in a dominant position, the middle order must rise and play more quickly. Given their current record, Comilla is on a winning streak that is expected to continue. The batting surface at this ground and Rizwan, Das, Charles, and Khushdil's present form may be used to their advantage. The Victorians will be the favorites in this match since they hold the edge coming into it. Hence, we anticipate COV to triumph and continue its streak.

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