Bangladesh T20 League

25th Match: RR vs SYL

Preview

The 25th match of the Bangladesh T20 League will be played in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday, 27th January 2023, at 01:30 PM IST. This will be the first match on this ground in this league. RR and SYL are currently standing at 1st and 4th position, respectively. RR played six games (3 won and three lost) and has an NRR of +0.030, standing fourth in the table. Meanwhile, SYL stands at the table's peak with six wins in seven matches with an NRR of +1.158.

Shoaib Malik leads the team in scoring with 225 runs at a strike rate of 135 for Rangpur Riders. He has hit 15 fours and 11 sixes. Additionally, Rony Talukdar has scored 119 runs at a 148 strike rate.

The top bowler for Rangpur Riders has been Hasan Mahmud, who has eight wickets, an average of 20, and an economy rate of 7.78.

Najmul Hossain Shanto leads the Sylhet Strikers in run production with 281 runs at a 114 strike rate. He has hit 31 fours and six sixes. Additionally, Towhid Hridoy has scored 199 runs with a 164 strike rate.

The top bowler for Sylhet Strikers has been Mashrafe Mortaza, who has taken nine wickets at an average of 19 and an economy rate of 7.70.

All teams, more or less, are aware of their strengths and limitations and what must be done to get to the playoff stage once the competition is halfway over. Teams in the middle of the table and the bottom half will try to win to push for a playoff position.

Match Details

Match: RR vs. SYL, 25th Match, Bangladesh T20 League

Date: Friday, January 27, 2023

Time: 1:30 PM

Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Pitch & Weather Report

The side that won the toss would want to open the batting order. There won't be any dew since it's a day game, which would make batting simpler. The stadium's past will imply that going first is the best action. The team batting first has prevailed in 24 of the 39 T20 games that have been played here, while the side batting second has triumphed in 15. The weather will be pleasant for the day game. The temperature will be around 25°C - 14°C.

RR vs SYL Squads

RR: Mohammad Naim, Rony Talukdar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoaib Malik (c), Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shamim Hossain, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hasan Mahmud, Haris Rauf, Rakibul Hasan, Saim Ayub, Nurul Hasan, Robiul Haque, Hasan Murad, Alauddin Babu, Ripon Mondol

SYL: Anamul Haque(WK), Haider Ali, Shakib Al Hasan(C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Karim Janat, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Chaturanga de Silva, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed-I, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Rahkeem Cornwall, Ibrahim Zadran, Sunzamul Islam, Usman Qadir, Saif Hassan, Qazi Onik, Mohammad Wasim, Salman Hossain, Kusal Perera(WK), Kesrick Williams, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazle Mahmud

RR vs SYL Probable XIs

RR: Mohammad Naim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shoaib Malik, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Nawaz, Nurul Hasan(c/w), Shamim Hossain, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hasan Mahmud, Rakibul Hasan, Haris Rauf

SYL: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tom Moores, Zakir Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Mohammad Amir

Match Prediction

RR would undoubtedly want to play the competition with a lot more consistency in the future. They hope to build on their victory in the previous game and maintain momentum by picking up another win, claiming that SYL is in excellent form and wants to carry that drive into the playoffs.

RR will lose against SYL, as expected.

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