Games are coming thick and fast as Chattogram Challengers lock horns with Dhaka Dominators in Match no. 12 of the ongoing ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Both sides will face each other again in Match no. 37 on Tuesday, February 07 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
The Challengers have played two matches in the competition so far with one victory and one loss under their belt. They faced defeat in the opening clash against Sylhet Strikers by eight wickets before claiming their first win against Khulna Tigers by a margin of nine wickets. They are placed fifth in the table with two points and a net run rate of -1.433.
On the other hand, the Dominators have also had a similar start to the campaign to that of the Challengers. They have also played two games with a win and a loss to their name. They clinched a victory in their opener against the Tigers by six wickets before losing out to the Strikers by a big margin of 62 runs. They are placed just above Chattogram on the fourth spot with two points and an NRR of -1.314.
Talking about the Head-to-Head affairs, Chattogram has just a slight advantage over Dhaka as they have won seven times compared to Dhaka’s six out of the 13 matches played in the history of the BPL. Notably, the Challengers have won the last six consecutive encounters against them.
Matches Played | Chattogram Challengers | Dhaka Dominators |
13 | 7 | 6 |
Southpaw Tamim Iqbal leads the batting chart with 258 runs to his name in these fixtures followed by Cameron Delport (180) and Mosaddek Hossain (142). In the bowling department, Sunil Narine, Nasum Ahmed, and Rubel Hossain are joint-top with seven scalps each followed by Shoriful Islam and Nasir Hossain (5 each).
Both sides last met in Match no. 23 last year when the Challengers narrowly won the contest by a margin of just three runs. They batted first and posted 148/6 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Shamim Hossain top-scored for them with his knock of 52 off 37. Chasing 149, opener Tamim Iqbal’s unbeaten innings of 73 off 56 went in vain as his side fell just short of the target. Shoriful and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury picked up two wickets each for their team.
Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
Feb 08 2022 | Chattogram Challengers | 3 Runs | Sylhet |
Jan 22 2022 | Chattogram Challengers | 30 Runs | Mirpur |
Jan 13 2020 | Chattogram Challengers | 7 Wickets | Mirpur |
Dec 27 2019 | Chattogram Challengers | 6 Wickets | Mirpur |
Dec 18 2019 | Chattogram Challengers | 16 Runs | Chattogram |
Feb 04 2019 | Dhaka Dominators | 6 Wickets | Mirpur |
Jan 30 2019 | Chattogram Challengers | 11 Runs | Chattogram |
Jan 21 2019 | Chattogram Challengers | 3 Wickets | Mirpur |
Nov 27 2017 | Dhaka Dominators | 7 Wickets | Chattogram |
Dec 02 2016 | Dhaka Dominators | 6 Wickets | Mirpur |
Nov 17 2016 | Dhaka Dominators | 19 Runs | Chattogram |
Dec 08 2015 | Dhaka Dominators | 45 Runs | Mirpur |
Nov 26 2015 | Dhaka Dominators | 6 Wickets | Mirpur |