Dhaka Dominators vs Rangpur Riders Prediction: Its a spin-friendly pitch

Dhaka Dominators and Rangpur Riders are going head to head in the 21st Match of Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 06 Feb 2024. It's a spin-friendly pitch and the teams batting second will have a hard time against quality spinners. Who will win this game of cricket?

The Durdanto Dhaka team has had a dismal performance in this year's BPL. Despite winning their first match, they have suffered four consecutive defeats, putting them in the second-to-last position on the BPL points table. In their recent game against the Sylhet Strikers, the Strikers batted first and scored 142 runs, losing eight wickets. Unfortunately, this modest total proved to be too much for the Dhaka team as they could only score 127 runs, losing nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The Sylhet Strikers won the match by 15 runs, with Richard Ngarava being declared the Player of the Match for taking four wickets for 30 runs. Shoriful Islam led the Dhaka bowling attack, taking four wickets for 24 runs, while Arafat Sunny contributed with two wickets for 23 runs. Despite several Dhaka batsmen getting off to a good start, none of them were able to convert their innings into a substantial score. Taskin Ahmed was the highest run-scorer, scoring 27 runs off just 11 balls, including six fours.

Soumya Sarkar, Abdullah Al Mamun, Alex Blake, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Nasir Hossain (c), Ariful Haque, Usman Ghani, Salman Irshad, Muktar Ali, Shoriful Islam, Amir Hamza

In contrast to the Dhaka outfit, the Rangpur Riders have emerged victorious in four out of their last five matches and currently hold the top spot in the points table. They have achieved four wins in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) from a total of six games played. In their most recent match, they defeated the Sylhet Strikers by a commanding 77-run margin. The Rangpur Riders batted first and posted a total of 162 runs, losing seven wickets within the allotted 20 overs. The Rangpur bowlers performed exceptionally well in the Sylhet Strikers' innings, dismissing them for a mere 85 runs in 16.5 overs. Nurul Hasan was awarded the Player of the Match title for his impressive performance of scoring 46 runs from 30 balls. Babar Azam, leading the Rangpur bowling attack, contributed 47 runs from 37 balls, including seven fours. Despite losing a few early wickets, Azam stabilized the Rangpur batting line-up. The captain, Nurul Hasan, also played a crucial role by scoring 46 runs from 30 balls, featuring five fours and one six. Mahedi Hasan and Mohammad Nabi proved to be the standout bowlers for the Rangpur Riders, taking three wickets each while maintaining an economical bowling rate. Shakib Al Hasan also secured two wickets for the team.

Mohammad Naim, Rony Talukdar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Nurul Hasan (c) (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shamim Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Haris Rauf, Hasan Mahmud

The upcoming match between Durdanto Dhaka and Rangpur Riders will take place at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh. This stadium has hosted an impressive 241 domestic T20 games. Historically, teams chasing a target have had more success, winning 133 out of 241 matches.

The Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium is located in Mirpur, Bangladesh and has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. Despite conflicting statistics, the pitch at this stadium generally favors the batsmen. However, as the game progresses, the pitch may offer assistance to the spinners. The weather for the match is expected to be partially cloudy, with a temperature of around 26 degrees. There is no possibility of rain, and the relative humidity will be lower than usual, ensuring dry conditions throughout the match.

Rangpur Riders have performed exceptionally well in this year's BPL, winning four out of their six matches. On the other hand, Durdanto Dhaka has struggled and currently sits near the bottom of the points table with only one victory. Therefore, our prediction is that Rangpur Riders will emerge as the winners of this contest.