Chattogram Challengers vs Barisal Bulls Prediction: Barishal coming with few wins

Chattogram Challengers and Barisal Bulls are going head to head in the 22nd Match of Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 06 Feb 2024. Barishal is coming with a few wins recently. Who will win this game of cricket?

After winning three consecutive matches earlier in the competition, the Chattogram team faced a defeat in their last game against the Comilla Victorians. During the night game, the Chattogram Challengers decided to bat first but unfortunately, they were only able to score a meager 72 runs before getting all out. The Comilla Victorians chased this low target easily, completing it in just 9.2 overs and losing only three wickets. Tanvir Islam, who took four wickets for just 13 runs, was awarded the Player of the Match. Throughout the Chattogram innings, they struggled against the bowling attack of the Comilla Victorians. The only notable contribution was made by Tom Bruce, who scored 27 runs from 20 balls with four fours. Only one other player managed to score in double figures, resulting in the team getting bowled out in 16.3 overs. Although the Chattogram bowlers made a good start by taking some early wickets, the low score on the board made it difficult for them to defend. Al-Amin Hossain, Bilal Khan, and Ziaur Rahman each managed to take one wicket for the Chattogram team.

Tanzid Hasan, Avishka Fernando, Tom Bruce (wk), Shahadat Hossain, Najibullah Zadran, Shuvagata Hom (c), Curtis Campher, Ziaur Rahman, Nihaduzzaman, Al-Amin Hossain, Bilal Khan.

The Fortune Barishal team has recently performed well in their matches, winning their last few games and showing potential for more victories. In their most recent match against the Khulna side, Khulna Tigers batted first and scored 155 runs, losing eight wickets in their allotted twenty overs. Fortune Barishal successfully chased this score, losing five wickets in 19.4 overs. Shoaib Malik was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 41 runs and two wickets.

Shoaib Malik played a key role for Fortune Barishal, taking two wickets with his off-spin bowling during his four overs. Other bowlers who made valuable contributions were Mohammad Imran and Akif Javed, each taking one wicket, and Taijul Islam, who took two wickets for just seven runs in his three overs. The top-order batters for Barishal also made important contributions, but it was Shoaib Malik's 41 runs from 25 balls, including three fours and one six, that provided the real momentum to the innings.

Tamim Iqbal (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Imran, Taijul Islam, Akif Javed, Khaled Ahmed.

After closely analyzing 241 domestic T20 games held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, we have found that the team chasing a score has a higher success rate, winning a total of 133 games.

Several claims have been made regarding the Shere Bangla wicket favoring the bowlers, and although there is some truth to it, particularly in terms of spinners benefiting from the conditions, it is primarily a batting-friendly wicket. Consequently, high scores can be anticipated in this game.

Taking place at night under the lights in Mirpur, the contest is expected to have partly cloudy conditions with a temperature reaching approximately 25 degrees. Fortunately, there is no chance of rain interruptions during this encounter.

With six games played so far in the competition, the Fortune Barishal team has triumphed in three of them. On the other hand, the Chattogram team has secured victory in four out of their six matches. Currently, the Chattogram outfit holds the third position in the points table, while the Barishal team trails behind in fifth place. Considering the current form, we predict that the Chattogram Challengers, being the stronger team, will emerge victorious in this contest.