BPL 2023: Final, COV vs SYL Match Prediction – Who will win today’s BPL match between COV vs SYL?

Despite playing remarkably well throughout the league stage of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, Sylhet Strikers (SYL) have found themselves in a tight spot ahead of the mega-final. Two of their most important players, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir have left for the Pakistan Super League and that caused a disruption in the team combination. It is because of which, they were very poor in Qualifier 1 against Comilla Victorians (COV) and will be under tremendous pressure when they once again take on the three-time champions at the Shere Bangla Stadium on February 16.

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The Imrul Kayes-led side on the other hand will be much more relaxed. Their foreign addition ahead of qualifier 1 has worked wonders for them as Sunil Narine was phenomenal with both bat and ball. The 34-year-old conceded only eight runs in 3.1 overs while scoring 39 off 18 deliveries with the bat. Andre Russell was pretty ordinary in the recently concluded ILT20 but on his return to BPL, the all-rounder once again lived up to his potential, picking up two crucial wickets. Courtesy of their brilliant bowling, they restricted Sylhet to 125 runs only and eventually won the match comfortably.

Meanwhile, Sylhet won the eliminator and qualified for the finals after beating Rangpur Riders by 19 runs on Monday. Even though no one, in particular, made a massive difference but their batting unit overall looked in good touch. Luke Wood picked up three wickets with the ball while Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rubel Hossain picked up two each. Now, despite the win, there remains a lot of room for improvement. 

COV vs SYL Match Details:

Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Strikers, Final, BPL 2023

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

Date & Time: February 16, 6:00 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: FanCode

COV vs SYL Pitch Report:

The surface at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka is a batting friendly one. The skipper winning the toss should elect to field first and anything above 170 will be a good score on this wicket.

COV vs SYL Probable Playing XIs

Comilla Victorians (COV)

Johnson Charles, Litton Das, Imrul Kayes (c), Jaker Ali (wk), Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Mosaddek Hossain, Sunil Narine, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukidul Islam

Sylhet Strikers (SYL)

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Ryan Burl, George Linde, Luke Wood, Thisara Perera, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Rubel Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

COV vs SYL Probable Best Performers

Probable best batter

Najmul Hossain Shanto:

Najmul Hossain Shanto is currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament, amassing 452 runs from 14 matches in the season. He has been very consistent throughout the course and the team would expect a similar performance from him in the final.

Probable best bowler

Tanvir Islam

Pacer Tanvir Islam has been the backbone of Comilla’s bowling unit. He has picked up 16 wickets from 11 matches so far and was also adjudged as Player of the Match in the first Qualifier. Thus, he will definitely be a player to watch out for in the final.

Today's Match Prediction: Comilla Victorians to win the match

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.