Comilla Victorians and Dhaka Dominators square off against each other in the space of four days in Match no.22 of the ongoing ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 on a double-header Monday, January 23 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. Both met in Match no.17 on the 19th when the Victorians sealed the contest by a margin of 33 runs in Chattogram.
Talking about the form of both teams, the Challengers have made a mixed start to this edition of BPL. They have played six matches so far and won three and lost as many. After losing their first three encounters, Comilla has now won three on the bounce. With six points and a net run rate of -0.016, they are positioned third in the table.
On the other hand, the Dominators are having a forgettable season so far as they have played six games so far and lost five. Their solitary victory came in their tournament opener against the Khulna Tigers by six wickets. Since then, Dhaka has lost five games on the trot. With just two points and an NRR of -1.081, they are rock bottom at the seventh spot in the table.
In terms of head-to-head contests, both sides have clashed against each other 12 times in the history of the BPL with Comilla winning seven times and Dhaka five.
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Matches Played |
Comilla Victorians |
Dhaka Dominators |
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12 |
7 |
5 |
Tamim Iqbal leads the batting chart with 345 runs to his name in these fixtures followed by Imrul Kayes (182) and Nasir Hossain (146). In the bowling department, veteran Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin have picked up 11 wickets each followed by Hasan Ali (nine) and Rubel Hossain and Dwayne Bravo (eight each).
As mentioned above, both teams last met just four days back in the ongoing campaign with Comilla winning the match by 33 runs. They batted first and posted a big total of 184/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Pakistani duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Khushdil Shah smashed 55 and 64 runs respectively. In reply, skipper Nasir Hossain’s knock of 66* went in vain as his side fell short of the target. Tanvir Islam was the pick of the bowlers for Victorians for his spell of 1/12 (4).
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Date |
Winner |
Margin |
Venue |
| Jan 19 2023 | Comilla Victorians | 33 Runs | Chattogram |
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Feb 01 2022 |
Dhaka Dominators |
50 Runs |
Chattogram |
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Feb 08 2019 |
Comilla Victorians |
17 Runs |
Mirpur |
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Feb 01 2019 |
Comilla Victorians |
1 Run |
Mirpur |
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Jan 22 2019 |
Comilla Victorians |
7 Runs |
Mirpur |
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Dec 08 2017 |
Dhaka Dominators |
95 Runs |
Mirpur |
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Nov 29 2017 |
Comilla Victorians |
12 Runs |
Chattogram |
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Nov 20 2017 |
Comilla Victorians |
4 Wickets |
Mirpur |
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Nov 26 2017 |
Dhaka Dominators |
32 Runs |
Mirpur |
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Nov 14 2016 |
Dhaka Dominators |
33 Runs |
Mirpur |
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Dec 02 2015 |
Comilla Victorians |
10 Runs |
Chattogram |
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Nov 22 2015 |
Dhaka Dominators |
6 Wickets |
Mirpur |