BPL 2019, Match 41, Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders, Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details

The Rangpur Riders are on a roll with five wins in their last five games.

Published - 01 Feb 2019, 12:08 IST | Updated - 01 Feb 2019, 12:08 IST

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The Rangpur Riders are on a roll with five wins in their last five games.

Comilla Victorians will play the game against Rangpur Riders on back-to-back days within a gap of 24 hours. These two teams will meet each other for the 41st game of the BPL 2019, the penultimate one in the league stages. Both the teams are already through to the playoff stages.

The Rangpur Riders have won 7 games and have got 14 points to their name. A loss here would keep their place in the top two in danger. However, they are highly likely to finish as the table toppers in case they win. The Victorians, on the other hand, will play the first of their last two games against the Dhaka Dynamites. If they win both these games by good margins, they might finish first on the points table.

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The Dhaka track has witnessed some high-scoring affairs as the tournament has progressed. All the playoff games will be played here and the pitch could assist batting at this stage of the league. The weather will be hot and sunny during the match and there will be a gentle breeze blowing around.

Team Combinations

Comilla Victorians

It remains uncertain if Evin Lewis will open the innings with Tamim Iqbal. Anamul Haque might shift one position down and will bat at three if Lewis opens. Imrul Kayes could be batting at four. The Victorians haven’t utilised Thisara Perera in the best possible ways. They might bat him slightly higher up the order in this encounter. Mahedi Hasan, Wahab Riaz and Abu Hider Rody will form the core of the bowling lineup.

Predicted XI: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque (wk), Shamsur Rahman, Imrul Kayes (C), Thisara Perera, Evin Lewis, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Wahab Riaz, Abu Hider Rony.

Rangpur Riders

The Rangpur Riders are on a roll with five wins in their last five games. However, they’ve been hit with a massive blow in the closing stages of the tournament. Alex Hales is ruled out of the BPL 2019 due to an injury. Hence, Mohammad Mithun could be opening the innings along with Chris Gayle. Either of Ravi Bopara or Benny Howell will replace Hales in the middle-order. The remaining players might continue as it is in the eleven.

Predicted XI: Chris Gayle, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Rilee Rossouw, AB de Villiers, Ravi Bopara/Benny Howell, Nahidul Islam, Farhad Reza, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Nazmul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Shahidul Islam.