BPL 2017, Match 28: Chittagong Vikings v Rangpur Riders - Match Predictions

The twenty-eighth match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will see two teams in the bottom half of the table compete against each other. It’ll be the Rangpur Riders (RR) versus the Chittagong Vikings (CGV). The match venue will be the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong.

Here’s what CricTracker predicts for the game:

Scenario 1: CGV wins the toss

Toss Prediction: CGV will choose to bowl first

First innings score prediction: 155-165

Result prediction: RR will win the match by 6 runs

Scenario 2: RR wins the toss

Toss Prediction: RR will choose to bowl first

First innings score prediction: 110-120

Result prediction: RR will win the match by 9 wickets

Head to Head Record

Total matches played – 6, Rangpur Riders won – 4, Chittagong Vikings won – 2, No Result/ Tied – 0.

For both teams, this match will be a battle for survival. While Chittagong are at the very bottom of the points table, Rangpur are only two steps ahead of them. Both teams will give it their best to win the match and climb up the rankings.

Chittagong Vikings

The batting for the Vikings can be opened by Luke Ronchi and Soumya Sarkar. The middle-order can be constituted by Anamul Haque, Stiaan van Zyl, Sikandar Raza, Najibullah and Luis Reece. The bowling attack can comprise spinners, Sunzamul Islam and Tanbir Hayder. The pace department can be brought up by Subashis Roy and Taskin Ahmed to balance the combination.

Predicted XI: Soumya Sarkar, Luke Ronchi (c), Anamul Haque (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Sikandar Raza, Stiaan van Zyl, Tanbir Hayder, Luis Reece, Subashis Roy, Sunzamul Islam, Taskin Ahmed.

Rangpur Riders

The Rangpur Riders can have the opening pair of Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum, followed by Mohammad Mithun, Ravi Bopara, Fazle Mahmud, all-rounders Nahidul Islam and Thisara Perera in the middle order. The pace attack can be constituted by Mashrafe Mortaza, Rubel Hossain and Lasith Malinga. Spinner Sohag Gazi can round off the team.

Predicted XI: Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Fazle Mahmud, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Ravi Bopara, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Nahidul Islam, Sohag Gazi, Rubel Hossain.

The prediction is for Rangpur Riders to win the match against a down and out Chittagong side.

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