The 7th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is under full swing and after a couple of days gap, it will be Dhaka Platoon who will take on Chattogram Challengers in the 21st match of the competition. Both teams have played some impressive brand of cricket. Dhaka Platoon has been on song after winning back to back matches. The batting department has been led ably by the likes of Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, and Mohammad Mithun. They have scored consistently and has been a huge plus for Platoon.
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The bowling has been pretty consistent as well which is the reason why Dhaka Platoon has come back to winning ways. On the other hand, Chattogram Challengers are at the top of the points table with 10 points from 7 matches. They will look to continue their winning streak. They have put up top-class all-round performances. Despite Dhaka’s resurgence in the last few matches, Challengers will start as the favourites for the clash. It will be interesting to see how both teams approach the game.
Pitch Conditions and Toss
The surface at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium I Chattogram has been batting-friendly wickets. The night matches have been quite favourable for teams batting 2nd. Hence in all likelihood, the team winning the toss will look to chase. In the last 5 matches played in this stadium, the team batting first has won on 4 occasions.
Probable Playing XI’s
Dhaka Platoon
Anamul Haque (wk), Tamim Iqbal, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali, Asif Ali, Mominul Haque, Shahid Afridi, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mashrafe Mortaza, Hasan Mahmud
Chattogram Challengers
Lendl Simmons, Avishka Fernando, Imrul Kayes (c), Nasir Hossain, Chadwick Walton, Nurul Hasan (wk), Muktar Ali, Liam Plunkett, Rubel Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mehedi Hasan Rana
Match Details
Bangladesh Premier League 2019/20
Match 21: Dhaka Platoon vs Chattogram Challenger
Date and Time: 27th December, Friday- 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram
Pivotal Players
Dhaka Platoon
Tamim Iqbal, Shahid Afridi, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz
Chattogram Challengers
Lendl Simmons, Avishka Fernando, Imrul Kayes, Chadwick Walton
Top 4 batting order
Dhaka Platoon
Anamul Haque (wk), Tamim Iqbal, Mahedi Hasan, Jaker Ali
Chattogram Challengers
Lendl Simmons, Avishka Fernando, Imrul Kayes, Chadwick Walton
Clean Hitters
Dhaka Platoon
Tamim Iqbal, Shahid Afridi
Chattogram Challengers
Lendl Simmons, Chadwick Walton
Death over bowlers
Dhaka Platoon
Wahab Riaz, Mashrafe Mortaza
Chattogram Challengers
Liam Plunkett, Rubel Hossain
Wicket-keepers
Chadwick Walton and Anamul Haque will be the first two players in our dream XI Team. Walton has looked in great touch all through the tournament and has amassed 240 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of 156. Meanwhile, he has chipped in with a useful 63 against Sylhet Thunder and followed it up with a knock of 32 against the same opposition.
Batsmen
Tamim Iqbal and Lendl Simmons will start off our batsmen category. Both these batters don’t need an introduction. They are experienced campaigners and will look to get their side off to a good start. While Tamim hasn’t been at his best in the tournament but for a player of Tamim’s stature, it will be difficult to keep him away from a big score. Meanwhile, Simmons is also a vital option in any dream XI team. He hasn’t got a consistent run in the tournament so far but will look to make full use of the opportunity later today.
Avishka Fernando and Imrul Kayes will wrap up this category. Imrul Kayes has been in great form and has been scoring runs for fun. On the other hand, Avishka Fernando is an impressive young batsman who impressed all and sundry during the 2019 World Cup. Both of them will be a sensible pick in the dream XI team.
All-rounders
Shahid Afridi and Nasir Hossain will be the two players in the all-rounder category. Afridi is a match-winner per excellence. In the previous match against Sylhet Thunder, he looked in a great rhythm with the ball in hand and bagged a couple of crucial wickets. On the other hand, Nasir Hossain hasn’t done something substantial. However given his all-round abilities, Nasir Hossain can be a surprise pick in the dream XI team.
Bowlers
The three bowlers in the bowler’s category will be Wahab Riaz, Liam Plunkett, and Shadab Khan. Riaz has looked in a good rhythm and has been among wickets in the tournament. Liam Plunkett has been a sensational death over bowler over the years and will look to make a substantial impact today.
He bagged a wicket each in the last two matches and contributed some useful run in the lower order. Our last pick Shabad Khan hasn’t played too many matches but is an impressive bowler. The youngster is a leg spinner who has the wicket-taking abilities. Hence he should be a sensible pick in our dream XI team.
Captain and Vice-Captain
Tamim Iqbal will be the captain of the day while Imrul Kayes will be the vice-captain.
