Match Overview
- League: Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-25
- Match Number: 27
- Date & Time: January 20, 2025, 1:00 PM IST
- Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Pitch and Weather Report
- Pitch Behavior:
Early assistance for fast bowlers with bounce and seam, but as the match progresses, spinners will dominate. Batting will become tougher as the game moves forward.- Best Suited For: Bowlers
- Average 1st Innings Score: 150-160
- Weather:
- Temperature: 26-27°C
- Conditions: Sunny with 0% chance of rain
- Humidity: 38-42%
Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 16
- Wins by Dhaka Capital: 8
- Wins by Sylhet Strikers: 8
Probable Playing XI
Dhaka Capitals
- Liton Das (wk)
- Munim Shahriar
- Tanzid Hasan
- Thisara Perera (C)
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Abu Jayed
- Sabbir Rahman
- Farmanullah
- Jean-Pierre Kotze
- PC de Silva
- M Hossain
Sylhet Strikers
- Jaker Ali
- Rahkeem Cornwall
- HG Munsey (wk)
- S Shenwari
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Rony Talukdar
- PR Stirling
- Aaron Jones
- Ariful Haque (C)
- Nihaduzzaman
- Zakir Hasan
Key Players to Watch
Batters
- Litton Das (DC): Scored a brilliant 125 in the last match, showcasing his explosive form.
- Tanzid Hasan (DC): Consistently performing, with 62 and 108 runs in recent games.
- Zakir Hasan (SYL): A dependable player who scored 58 runs at a strike rate of 214.81 recently.
Bowlers
- Mustafizur Rahman (DC): Proven wicket-taker who is critical in powerplays and death overs.
- Reece Topley (SYL): Swing specialist with 4 wickets in 6 games, likely to trouble batters early.
Predictions
Toss Prediction:
- Winner: Sylhet Strikers
- Decision: Bowl first (to exploit early bowling-friendly conditions).
Match Prediction:
- Scenario 1:
- Toss Winner: Dhaka Capital
- Decision: Bat first
- Powerplay Score: 40-50
- 1st Innings Total: 160-170
- Predicted Winner: Dhaka Capital
- Scenario 2:
- Toss Winner: Sylhet Strikers
- Decision: Bowl first
- Powerplay Score: 45-50
- 1st Innings Total: 150-180
- Predicted Winner: Sylhet Strikers
Final Call
Considering their recent performances and the head-to-head records, Sylhet Strikers have a slight edge over Dhaka Capitals, making them the likely winners for this match.
Prediction: Sylhet Strikers to win.