BPL 2019, Match 29, Sylhet Sixers vs Rajshahi Kings, Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details

This will be the first game of this season that will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chattogram.

Published - 24 Jan 2019, 13:39 IST | Updated - 24 Jan 2019, 13:39 IST

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The first match of the Chattogram phase of BPL 2019 will begin with the Sylhet Sixers taking on the Rajshahi Kings. The Sixers, who lost six out of eight games, will be playing back-to-back games in the league. They’re virtually out of the tournament and the chances of them making it to the playoffs are bleak.

Hence, they could play with a lot more freedom without any additional baggage. But, it isn’t the same situation for the Rajshahi Kings who are fighting hard for a playoff place. They have got eight points at the moment with four wins in eight matches. With another win, the Kings could easily break into the top four and it is an extremely crucial encounter for them.

Pitch and Weather Conditions

This will be the first game of this season that will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chattogram. Usually, the batsmen enjoy batting at this venue as the ball comes on nicely. The temperatures and humidity levels are pretty much even throughout the match duration.

Team Combinations

Sylhet Sixers

Despite having a good team, the Sylhet Sixers haven’t been able to come together as a group. The senior players like Liton Das and Sabbir Rahman must deliver the required goods at the top of the order. Moreover, Nicholas Pooran should get an opportunity to bat higher up order where he’ll be able to create a better impact. Sohail Tanvir needs to reconsider the strategies and can probably experiment a bit to see what works the best.

Predicted XI: Liton Das (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Afif Hossain, Alok Kapali, Mohammad Nawaz, Nicholas Pooran, Sohail Tanvir (c), Jaker Ali, Nasir Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Irfan.

Rajshahi Kings

The Rajshahi Kings looked decent in the last game that they played. But, some brilliant efforts from Mushfiqur Rahim took the game away from them. It is important for the Rajshahi batsmen to perform at a more consistent level as the tournament is reaching the final stages. They need to win games at a more consistent level if they are to make it into the playoffs.

Predicted XI: Laurie Evans, Soumya Sarkar, Marshall Ayub, Ryan ten Doeschate, Zakir Hasan (wk), Christiaan Jonker, Mehidy Hasan (c), Qais Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, Kamrul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.