Check our Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for Bangladesh Premier League 2024, Match 40 on February 20th
Two of the best sides in the tournament, Comilla Victorians will take on Rangpur Riders in the 40th match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2024 on Tuesday. Comilla Victorians’ 5-match winning streak came to a halt with 12-run loss over Sylhet Strikers. On the other hand, Rangpur Riders are unbeaten in their previous 8 matches.
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Match Details:
Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders, Match 40
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Date & Time: February 20th at 6:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for COV vs RAN, Bangladesh Premier League 2024, Match 40?
It’s an easygoing wicket for the batters where scores of close to 200 can be achieved if the batters play to their full strength. The wicket will slow down slightly as the game goes by and hence batting first is a better option.
Recent form:
Comilla Victorians: Lost, Won, Won, Won, Won
Rangpur Riders: Won, Won, Won, Won, Won
COV vs RAN, Bangladesh Premier League 2024, Match 40 Probable Winners:
Rangpur Riders are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for COV vs RAN, Bangladesh Premier League 2024, Match 40?
Comilla Victorians
Imrul Kayes, Liton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy, Johnson Charles, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Jaker Ali, Sunil Narine, Rishad Hossain, Musfik Hasan, Al Islam
Rangpur Riders
Brandon King, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Nurul Hasan (c & wk), Tom Moores, James Neesham, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Abu Hider, Hasan Mahmud
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— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) February 19, 2024
Injury Updates:
Mustafizur Rahman took a blow to his head during practice and got stitches for the external injury. His further participation in the competition is unlikely.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for COV vs RAN, Bangladesh Premier League 2024, Match 40?
Top Pick – Batter
Towhid Hridoy became the first player to score a century in this edition of the BPL. He currently holds the top position in the leading run-scorers list with an aggregate of 358 runs in 10 matches.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
James Neesham is the star overseas player for Rangpur Riders. The 33-year-old Kiwi all-rounder has scored 97 runs and picked up 4 wickets from 4 matches he played in the tournament.
Top Pick – Bowler
Abu Hider became the 3rd bowler after Imran Tahir and Aamer Jamal to take a 5-fer in the tournament. He attained this feat against Fortune Barishal where he returned with the figures of 5 for 12 in his 4 overs.
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Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Liton Das fought till the end against Sylhet Strikers, scoring 85 runs from just 58 balls. Overall in the tournament, he made 237 runs in 10 matches at an average of 23.7.
X-Factor:
Sunil Narine straight away made an impact for Comilla Victorians, picking up 2 wickets at an economy of 4 against Sylhet Strikers.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for COV vs RAN, Bangladesh Premier League 2024, Match 40?
1. Liton Das, Nurul Hasan, Imrul Kayes, Towhid Hridoy (c), Andre Russell, Dwaine Pretorius, James Neesham, Moeen Ali, Mahedi Hasan (vc), Sunil Narine, Abu Hider
2. Liton Das (vc), Tom Moores, Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Towhid Hridoy, Andre Russell (c), Dwaine Pretorius, James Neesham, Mahedi Hasan, Sunil Narine, Hasan Mahmud
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Pre-Match Analysis:
Comilla Victorians suffered a shocking 12-run defeat at the hands of Sylhet Strikers on Monday who are already out of the tournament. This loss meant, Victorians’ 5-matches winning streak came to an end. Skipper Liton Das’ heroic knock of 85 runs didn’t prove enough for his side as they only managed 165 runs in the end. Andre Russell in his first game of the tournament, played a cameo of 23 runs at a strike rate of 164.28 while going wicketless with the ball. Their bowling unit has bolstered by the arrival of spin wizard Sunil Narine who picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 4. They need a win from their remaining 2 matches to play against Rangpur Riders in the Qualifier 1.
Rangpur Riders have completely dominated the tournament and already booked their place in the 1st Qualifier. Riders are in their own league, winning 8 straight matches on the trot, and currently hold the top spot in the standings with 18 points. They wrapped a close one-wicket win over Fortune Barishal on Friday where Brandon King, Shakib Al Hasan, and Jimmy Neesham played a pivotal role in the run-chase. Earlier left-arm seamer Abu Hider rattled the opposition batters with a 5-fer, remember it was his only 2nd game in this edition of the BPL. Their bowling has further boosted with the inclusion of Dwaine Pretorius and James Neesham who also provides depth to their batting line-up.
