Barisal Bulls vs Khulna Tigers Prediction: Tigers have had four consecutive wins

Barisal Bulls and Khulna Tigers are going head to head in the 19th Match of Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 03 Feb 2024. Tigers have had four consecutive wins under their belt. Who will win this game of cricket?

Following three consecutive losses, the Fortune Barishal team entered the contest with a victory in their last match against the Sylhet Strikers. Fortune Barishal batted first and scored a total of 186 runs for the loss of five wickets. Despite their best efforts, the Sylhet Strikers fell short and were all out for 137 runs in 17.3 overs. Fortune Barishal won the match by a margin of 49 runs. Mahmudullah was named Player of the Match for his impressive 51 runs from 24 balls. Despite losing a couple of early wickets, Fortune Barishal's batting was anchored by Ahmed Shehzad and Mahmudullah. Additional contributions from Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim helped boost the team's total score. The Fortune Barishal bowlers performed well by taking early wickets, preventing the opposition from scoring big. Mohammad Imran was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 29 runs in 3.3 overs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Khaled Ahmed also picked up two wickets each.

Tamim Iqbal (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Pritom Kumar, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Imran, Dunith Wellalage, Akif Javed, Khaled Ahmed

The Khulna Tigers team is currently leading the Bangladesh Premier League 2024 points table. With four victories in four games, they have accumulated eight points, maintaining the top position. Furthermore, they possess the best net run rate in the entire competition. In their most recent match against Durdanto Dhaka, the Khulna Tigers emerged victorious in just 14.4 overs. Dhaka batted first and scored 130 runs, losing nine wickets in the process. Remarkably, the Khulna Tigers managed to chase down the target without losing a wicket, completing it in 14.4 overs. Despite a strong start by Dhaka, the Khulna bowlers, particularly Mohammad Nawaz, played a significant role in leveling the game. Mohammad Nawaz contributed three wickets for just 15 runs in his four overs, demonstrating excellent bowling skills. Mukidul Islam and Mohammad Wasim also secured two wickets each. Anamul Haque and Evin Lewis led the batting charge for the Khulna Tigers. However, due to an injury, Evin Lewis retired hurt, and Afif Hossain substituted him to successfully reach the target in the 15th over.

Anamul Haque (c), Evin Lewis, Afif Hossain, Dasun Shanaka, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Mahmudal Hasan Joy, Mukidul Islam, Nahidul Islam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Nasum Ahmed

Up to this point, there have been 38 domestic T20 matches played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Out of those games, the team batting first has emerged victorious in nineteen matches, while the team batting second has also won nineteen matches. As a result, making a decision after winning the toss is not an easy task for the captain.

The playing surface at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is expected to provide assistance to the bowlers. There will likely be some movement off the pitch. However, as the match progresses, the batting conditions may become more challenging. Even so, the batsmen will still have the advantage of shorter boundaries and other favorable conditions for batting in this game. The match will take place on Saturday afternoon, and the weather is expected to be sunny and clear. The temperature will be around 24 degrees, and the relative humidity will be low. There is, however, little chance of rain or cloud cover during the game.

Both teams come into this match with a win in their previous game. However, the Khulna Tigers team has been performing exceptionally well, securing four victories in the BPL 2024 tournament. Therefore, we predict that they will be the favorites to win this encounter. Our bet is on the Khulna Tigers to emerge victorious.