Barisal Bulls vs Sylhet Strikers Prediction: Barishl been better of two teams

Barisal Bulls and Sylhet Strikers are going head to head in the 35th Match of Bangladesh Premier League at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh on 17 Feb 2024. Fortune Barishl has been the better of the two teams this year. Who will win this game of cricket?

The Fortune Barishal team has performed reasonably well in the league phase of the competition, winning five out of the nine games they have played and accumulating ten points. Currently, they are ranked third in the points table and have a decent net run rate. Their form heading into this match is impressive, with four wins in their last five games. Yesterday, they played against Durdanto Dhaka in the competition and secured a comfortable victory by a margin of 27 runs.

Tamim Iqbal, the left-handed batter, has been the leading run-scorer for the Fortune Barishal side. He has scored 273 runs from his last nine innings, averaging 30.33. Mushfiqur Rahim has scored 240 runs in his previous nine innings, with an average of 30.00. Soumya Sarkar, the southpaw, has contributed 226 runs in his last nine games, averaging 28.25.

The Barishal bowling attack will be spearheaded by Khaled Ahmed, who has taken ten wickets in his last six appearances for Barishal. Supported by Mohammad Imran and Mohammad Saifuddin, they form a formidable bowling department.

Ahmed Shehzad, Tamim Iqbal (c), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shoaib Malik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Keshav Maharaj, Khaled Ahmed, Obed McCoy

Despite not having a strong overall record in this year's BPL, the Sylhet Strikers have managed to win their last few matches. However, they have only won three games in total and are currently near the bottom of the points table with six points. The Sylhet Strikers recently played against the Khulna Tigers, with the Tigers batting first and scoring 153 runs for the loss of three wickets. The Sylhet Strikers successfully chased this target in 19 overs, securing a relatively easy five-wicket win with six balls remaining. Zakir Hasan has been the top scorer for the Sylhet Strikers in the BPL, accumulating 202 runs from his last ten innings, averaging 22.44. Najmul Hossain has also performed well, scoring 188 runs in his last ten games. The overseas player Ryan Burl has also shown promise with the bat. In terms of bowling, Richard Ngarava has been the leading wicket-taker for the Sylhet Strikers, taking ten wickets in his last six games with an average of 19.00. Samit Patel and Benny Howell have also made significant contributions with the ball.

Mohammad Mithun (c & wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Harry Tector, Samit Patel, Ariful Haque, Ryan Burl, Benny Howell, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Sunzamul Islam

The Zahur Ahmed Choudhary Stadium in Chittagong has hosted over 70 domestic T20 cricket games. The teams' records of winning while batting first and batting second are similar.

The weather forecast for this game in Chittagong predicts clear and sunny skies with no cloud cover or chances of rain interruptions. The temperature is expected to be around 25 degrees. 

The pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Choudhary Stadium in Chattogram favors spinners and is slow, making it challenging to score runs. The pacers may also get some movement off the track.

In this edition of the BPL, the Fortune Barishal team has performed slightly better than the Sylhet Strikers. Fortune Barishal has won five out of their nine games, while Sylhet has won only three out of their nine games. However, Sylhet has shown improvement in their recent matches, resulting in wins. Overall, we predict that Fortune Barishal will win this contest.