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In Match No. 25, the Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Strikers will square off on January 27 of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023. The contest will take place in Dhaka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
With 12 points and a net run rate of +1.158, the Strikers, led by the legendary Mashrafe Mortaza, are at the top of the table. They fell to the Comilla Victorians of Imrul Kayes after initially winning five games in a row.
However, the team defeated Fortune Barishal by two runs to get back to winning ways. Najmul Hossain Shanto, the opening batter, was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 89 runs off 66 balls, which included 11 fours and one six.
In contrast, the Riders, led by Nurul Hasan Sohan, encountered a fair amount of difficulty throughout the championship. With a net run rate of +0.030, they are fourth in the points table, having won three of their six matches. After defeating the Chattogram Challengers by 55 runs, they will enter the game.
The award for Player of the Match went to Shoaib Malik, who had a high fever and scored an unbeaten 75 runs off 45 balls with five fours and as many sixes. They bowled the Challengers out for 124 in 16.3 overs after asking them to chase 180.
With two wins and three losses from their five league matches, Rangpur Riders are fifth in the Bangladesh Premier League 2023 points table. The group has four points.
Rangpur Riders’ top run scorer is Shoaib Malik, who has scored 225 runs at a strike rate of 135 percent. He has hit 15 fours and 11 sixes. Additionally, Rony Talukdar has scored 119 runs with a 148 strikeout rate.
Hasan Mahmud has been Rangpur Riders’ best bowler, taking eight wickets at an economy rate of 7.78 and an average of 20.
With five wins and one loss from their six league games, Sylhet Strikers leads the Bangladesh Premier League 2023 points table. Ten points are on the team.
The Sylhet Strikers’ leading run scorer is Najmul Hossain Shanto, who has scored 281 runs at a strike rate of 114. He has hit 31 fours and 6 sixes. Additionally, Towhid Hridoy has scored 199 runs with a 164 strikeout rate.
Mashrafe Mortaza has been Sylhet Strikers’ best bowler, taking nine wickets at an economy rate of 7.70 and an average of 19.
RAN’s (RAN) probable starting XIs against SYL Rangpur Riders (RAN):
Sylhet Strikers (SYL)
Mohammad Naim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shoaib Malik, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Nawaz, Nurul Hasan (c/w), Shamim Hossain, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hasan Mahmud, Rakibul Hasan, and Haris Rauf
Probable Best Performers for RAN vs. SYL
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tom Moores, Zakir Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Thisara Perera, Imad Wasim, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Mohammad Amir
Best batsman in the play
Najmul Hossain Shanto is currently the Bangladesh Premier League’s third-leading run scorer with 281 runs from seven matches. He is currently playing fantastic cricket, and Sylhet Strikers could win their first trophy in history if he can maintain his current form.
Best Bowler Likely to Win:
Mohammad Amir Speedster So far in the league, Mohammad Amir has taken nine wickets from seven matches. He is currently the joint fifth-leading wicket-taker in the tournament, and one would anticipate that he will continue to do so.
Pitch Report: Rangpur Riders vs. Sylhet Strikers The Sylhet pitch has been great for batting. Making runs might not be that difficult.
Weather for Rangpur Riders vs. Sylhet Strikers: There is no chance of rain right now. The humidity will be in the 40s and the temperature will be around 29 degrees Celsius.
Match Prediction: Rangpur Riders vs. Sylhet Strikers The Strikers won their previous game, but they sometimes looked a little vulnerable. However, they should be able to defeat the Riders based on their overall performance this season.
Prediction: Sylhet Strikers will prevail in the game.
