BPL 2019, Match 29: Sylhet Sixers vs Rajshahi Kings: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

The BPL games in Chittagong will kick off with the duel between the Sylhet Sixers and the Rajshahi Kings. These two sides are currently placed in the lower half of the points table. While the chances of the Sixers making it to the top-four look bleak, the Kings are almost there.

They are competing with the Rangpur Riders for the spot and both these teams are only differentiated by the Net Run Rate. It is an extremely critical game for them and they will need to emerge victorious at all costs. However, the Kings will have to be wary of the threat that the Sylhet Sixers can be, as the side can play their cricket with complete freedom now with no pressure of qualification.

Match Details:

The 29th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2019 will be played between Sylhet Sixers and Rajshahi Kings at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (8:00 AM GMT) (1:30 PM IST).

This game will be telecasted live on D Sport in India.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The surface at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is an excellent one to bat on. With this being the first game at the venue, it is slightly tough to predict if the pitch will stay the same way. But considering the last five day T20 games played here, a conclusion can be drawn.

Average first innings score: 172 (Last five day T20 matches at Chattogram)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Loss – 3 (Last five day T20 matches at Chattogram)

Probable XI:

Sylhet Sixers:

Jason Roy/Jaker Ali,  Liton Das (WK), Sabbir Rahman, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Nawaz, Nicholas Pooran, Alok Kapali, Sohail Tanvir (C), Mehedi Hasan Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossain/Mohammad Irfan.

Bench: Nasir Hossain, Gulbadin Naib, Nabil Samad, Wayne Parnell, Ebadat Hossain, Patrick Brown, Towhid Hridoy.

Note: Jason Roy could be picked as the 4th overseas player instead of Mohammad Irfan. One of the bowlers is expected to take the place of Jaker Ali as Liton Das kept wickets in the last match.

Rajshahi Kings:

Laurie Evans, Soumya Sarkar, Marshall Ayub, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Ryan ten Doeschate, Christiaan Jonker, Zakir Hasan (WK), Qais Ahmad, Arafat Sunny, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamrul Islam.

Bench: Isuru Udana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Shahriar Nafees, Mominul Haque, Alauddin Babu, Fazle Mahmud.

Injury and Availability Updates:

Isuru Udana of Rajshahi Kings is part of the unofficial ODI series between Sri Lanka A and Ireland A.

Jason Roy and Wayne Parnell, who replaced David Warner and Imran Tahir respectively, are available for selection.

Sandeep Lamichhane joined Nepal team to face UAE in a 3-match ODI series starting on Friday.

Power Picks:

After the failures in the first three games, Ryan ten Doeschate seemed to have found back his form in the last two games. He registered scores of 14, 13 and 16 in the first three games which aggregates to 43 at an average of about 14. But in the previous two matches, the all-rounder scored 59* and 28 respectively. He also registered figures of 2/15 with the ball in one of the games and should be your power pick.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

In the current form, Laurie Evans and Sabbir Rahman will be perfect as captain and vice-captain. The other pair that you can pick is Ryan ten Doeschate and Liton Das as captain or vice-captain. The alternatives include Nicholas Pooran, Mohammad Nawaz, Soumya Sarkar.

Playing XI #1 for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Liton Das

Batters – Soumya Sarkar, Laurie Evans (C), Sabbir Rahman (VC), Nicholas Pooran

All-Rounders – Ryan ten Doeschate, Mehidy Hasan, Alok Kapali

Bowlers – Kamrul Islam, Sohail Tanvir, Taskin Ahmed

Playing XI #2 for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Liton Das (C)

Batters – Christiaan Jonker, Laurie Evans (VC), Sabbir Rahman, Jason Roy

All-Rounders – Ryan ten Doeschate, Mehidy Hasan, Afif Hossain

Bowlers – Mustafizur Rahman, Sohail Tanvir, Taskin Ahmed.

Expert Advice:

Jason Roy’s chances of playing this game are 50-50. So it is advisable not to pick the England opener until he makes his first appearance in this season.

Probable Winners:

The prediction is that the Rajshahi Kings will win the match.

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