BPL 2017, Match 31: Rangpur Riders v Sylhet Sixers - Result Predictions

The thirty-first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will see adjacent teams on the points table face off against each other. It’ll be the Rangpur Riders (RR) versus the Sylhet Sixers (SS). The familiar Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong will serve as the bedrock for the match.

Here’s what CricTracker predicts for the game:

Scenario 1: SS wins the toss

Toss Prediction: SS will choose to bowl first

First innings score prediction: 150-160

Result prediction: SS will win the match by 4 wickets

Scenario 2: RR wins the toss

Toss Prediction: RR will choose to bowl first

First innings score prediction: 160-170

Result prediction: SS will win the match by 5-15 runs

Head to Head Record

Total matches played – 6, Rangpur Riders won – 3, Sylhet Sixers won – 3, No Result/ Tied – 0.

With the eliminators just 9 days away, both Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Sixers will be scrambling to get back on their feet. Further, both the teams will have an eye on the Net Run Rate (NRR), which isn’t in either of their’s favour right now. If either team is able to get a big-margin win in this game, the tables can literally, turn very quickly.

Rangpur Riders

The Rangpur Riders can have the opening pair of Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum, followed by wicket-keeper Mohammad Mithun, Ravi Bopara, Shahriar Nafees and 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: Lasith Malinga, Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle, Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Shahriar Nafees, Ravi Bopara, Rubel Hossain, Thisara Perera, Sohag Gazi, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Nahidul Islam.

Sylhet Sixers

Sylhet Sixers started the tournament on a high but seem to have lost their way in the last few games. The batting can be opened by Danushka Gunathilaka and Andre Fletcher. The rest of the batting order can be made up by Babar Azam, captain Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, keeper Nurul Hasan and all-rounder, Tim Bresnan. The pacers for the side can be Ghulam Mudassar, Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Abul Hasan, while Taijul Islam can serve as the front-line spinner.

Predicted XI: Tim Bresnan, Andre Fletcher, Nasir Hossain (C), Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Sabbir Rahman, Taijul Islam, Abul Hasan, Babar Azam, Danushka Gunathilaka, Nurul Hasan (wk), Ghulam Mudassar.

The prediction is for Sylhet Sixers to clinch the game and get back to winnings ways.

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