BPL 2023: Match 5, COV vs SYL Match Prediction – Who will win today’s BPL match between Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Strikers?

The fifth match in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will see the defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on Sylhet Strikers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, in Dhaka on January 9.

The Strikers started their season with a remarkable eight-wicket victory against Chattogram Challengers. In their second match, the team played some phenomenal cricket and chased down a massive total of 195 runs. Their batters were sensational as Towhid Hridoy scored 55 off 34 deliveries while the opener Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 48 runs off 40 deliveries. When it comes to bowling, they were impeccable in the first game but failed to impress in the second. The veteran Mushrafe Mortaza picked up three wickets but leaked a lot of runs while speedster Mohammad Amir failed to pick any wickets.

Comilla on the other hand suffered a defeat in their opening fixture as their batters failed to deliver in the middle. Skipper Imrul Kayes’ sole effort of 35 runs went in vain as Rangpur Riders defeated them by 34 runs. When it comes to bowlers, they have some serious quality in the form of Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Fazalhaq Farooqi, but none of them could help the team put pressure on the opponent and thus, it was relatively easy for the Riders in the previous match. 

Match Details:

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka

Date & Time: January 9, 01:30 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: FanCode

Pitch Report:

The batters need to spend some time in the middle to get adjusted to the pitch. It is not going to help the bowlers as well but since the match will be played in daylight, it can be tough for the batters to understand how the pitch behaves and that’s the reason they need to assess the condition well. The team winning the toss should bowl first and anything above 130 will be a good score as the afternoon games have been a low-scoring affair so far.

Probable Playing XIs for COV vs SYL:

Comilla Victorians (COV):

Imrul Kayes(c), Litton Das, Dawid Malan, Mosaddek Hossain, Jaker Ali(w), Shykat Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, Ashiqur Zaman, Mohammad Nabi, Khushdil Shah, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sylhet Strikers (SYL):

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Colin Ackermann, Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Akbar Ali, Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Amir, Rejaur Rahman Raja

Probable Best Performers from COV vs SYL:

Probable best batter: Najmul Hossain Shanto

Even though Najmul Hossain Shanto is not batting with a blistering strike rate but has given his team decent starts so far. In two matches so far, the batter has scored 91 runs and is the leading run-scorer of the tournament at the moment.

Probable best bowler: Rejaur Rahman

The 23-year-old pacer Rejaur Rahman is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. In two matches he played, the speedster picked up five wickets at a brilliant economy of 5.75.

Today's Match Prediction: Sylhet Strikers to win the match

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

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