Bangladesh T20 League

24th Match: DHP vs KHT

Preview

The 24th match of the Bangladesh T20 League will be played between Dhaka (DHP) and Khulna (KHT) on Tuesday, 24th January 2023, in Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, at 06:00 PM IST. Dhaka stands last and has only two points in seven games they played (six losses and one win) with an NRR of -1.357. On the other hand, Khulna is in slightly better condition than Dhaka, placed 5th in the ranking with two wins and three losses in five matches, maintaining an NRR of -0.006.

Dhaka needs a miracle to stay in the league, as they lost six consecutive games. On a two-paced wicket, they got restricted to 104-9 while chasing 165 against COV in the last game. The dominators were heavily let down by their batters this season. Except for Captain Nasir Hossain (leading DHP scorer with 286 runs in 7 matches with a Strike Rate of 130), no batter seems to be in some run-scoring form. Opener Saumya Sarkar needs to be in touch with the bat. Batters Usman Ghani and Mohammad Mithun scored in patches that were not enough. Their bowling is also letting down this season, as they rely on Skippers, but he is getting excellent assistance from Taskin Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, and Al-Amin Hossain.

Meanwhile, After losing three straight matches, Khulna is back on track by winning back-to-back games against Chattogram and Rangpur. In the last game, KHT defeated CCH by seven wickets. Mahmud Hasan Joy and Skipper Yasir Ali got some batting form in the previous game, scoring 59 and 36 runs, respectively. Tamim Iqbal also seems in good form with the bat after a long. The Bowling unit of the Khulna is led by Pakistani express Wahab Riaz, who got 11 wickets till now. He is here after a fab bowling figure of 4-36 in the last game. Mohammad Saifuddin (6 wickets in 5 matches) and Nahidul Islam (4 wickets in 3 matches) assist well in bowling.

Dhaka got only one chance to celebrate this season against Khulna. It can be a new beginning for Dominators by defeating them again. On the other hand, Khulna has an opportunity for sweet revenge. It will be an exciting game to watch.

Match Details

Match: DHP vs. KHT, 23rd Match, Bangladesh T20 League

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Time: 6:00 PM

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Pitch & Weather Report

The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka is not the best T20 pitch that short-format cricket lovers may expect, but it will balance the batting and the bowling side. The batters can count on their timings, and the bowlers can use the stickiness of the surface. 

The weather in Dhaka is predicted to be sunny on Saturday, with a maximum temperature of 26℃ and a minimum of 14℃. The wind speed will be 10 mph with a humidity of 61%.

DHP vs KHT Squads

DHP: Taskin Ahmed, 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 (C), 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

DHP vs KHT Probable XIs

DHP: Usman Ghani, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mizanur Rahman, Nasir Hossain (c), Ariful Haque, Amir Hamza, Taskin Ahmed, Muktar Ali, Al-Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny

KHT: Tamim Iqbal, Munim Shahriar, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Yasir Ali (c), Azam Khan (wk), Amad Butt, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Paul van Meekeren, Wahab Riaz, Nasum Ahmed

Match Prediction

The DHP is in serious need of a victory. It would take a tremendous effort on their side to make a comeback at this stage. On the other hand, the KHT looks to be on a winning streak and is ready to continue it. Therefore, the match favors the KHT.

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