Bangladesh T20 League

26th Match: CCH vs FBA

Preview

The 26th match of the Bangladesh T20 League will be played in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday, 27th January 2023, at 06:30 PM IST. CCH and FBA will clash with each other in this colossal match.  The third-placed CCH will be keen to end their three-match losing streak against the table toppers FBA. Skipper Shuvagata Hom will be hoping that the side can raise their overall game in this fixture.

On the other hand, Fortune will keen to keen to get back to winning ways after losing to the Strikers in the previous match. The all-rounder and Captain Shakib Al Hasan will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table against Chattogram. In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Usman Khan, Tawfique Khan, Dervesh Rasooli, Khawaja Nafay and Shuvagata Hom to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In their previous encounter, skipper Shuvagata Hom showcased excellent form with the bat and finished the innings with the top score of 52 runs off 31 balls. Hom was well supported by Ziaur Rahman and Darwesh Rasooli, who chipped in with scores of 24 and 21 respectively.

In the bowling department, CCH will be relying on the likes of the skipper of the side Shuvagata Hom, Afif Hossain, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, V Viyaskanth, Taijul Islam and all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Rana to provide timely breakthroughs. Mehedi Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for CCH and claimed 3 for 39 in his four overs in the last game. Apart from Rana, Shuvagata Hom had an excellent outing with the ball and claimed 2 for 13 in his three overs.

Shakib Al Hasan-led unit will be hoping that the side can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this contest on Friday. In the batting department, FBA will be looking towards the likes of Saif Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Ibrahim Zadran, Anamul Haque and Iftikhar Ahmed to do the bulk of the scoring.

In their last match, Afghani batter Ibrahim Zadran played well for FBA and finished the innings with a top score of 42 off 37 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. Zadran was well supported by Saif Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan and Karim Janat, who produced scores of 31, 29 and 21 runs respectively. FBA will be depending on the likes of Khaled Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jnr., Karim Janat, Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraaz to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

Match Details

Match: CCH vs FBA, 26th Match, Bangladesh T20 League

Date: Friday, January 27, 2023

Time: 06:30 PM

Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Pitch & Weather Report

This Venue will host the 26th match of the 2023 BAN T20 League between CCH and FBA on Friday. The side that wins the toss would be looking to bat first and post a modest total on the board. The average score at the venue for a T20I match at Sylhet is around 140 to 150 runs.

Winning the toss and batting first would be a good option on this track. There might be a dew since it's an evening 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 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, while the side batting second has won in 15 matches. The weather will be pleasant for the day game. The temperature will be around 27°C - 14°C with a humidity of 77%. 

CCH vs FBA Squads

CCH: Abu Jayed, Afif Hossain, Curtis Campher, Unmukt Chand, Farhad Reza, Vishwa Fernando, Irfan Sukkur, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Mehedi Maruf, Mrittunjay Chowdhury, Max O’Dowd, Ashan Priyanjan, Shuvagata Hom(C), Taijul Islam, Tawfique Khan, Ziaur Rahman

FBA: 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

CCH vs FBA Probable XIs

CCH: Usman Khan (wk), Tawfique Khan, Afif Hossain, Darwish Rasooli, Khawaja Nafay, Ziaur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom (c), Mehedi Hasan Rana, Taijul Islam, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury

FBA: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saif Hassan, Anamul Haque (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Karim Janat, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Kamrul Islam, Khaled Ahmed

Match Prediction

The table-topper Fortune will be outright favourites to win their game against Chattogram in tonight's fixture. The side has the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Iftikhar Ahmed in excellent form this season, FBA will be looking to deliver a clinical batting performance in this fixture to win their 8th match of the campaign. We pick FBA to register a comfortable win over CCH.

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