DDS vs RRR Team Previews
Dhaka Dominators
The Dominators were off to a disastrous start this season, winning just 1 of the first 7 matches of the tournament. However, they have managed to gain some form during the past week, winning 2 of their last 3 encounters, including the latest one played against Fortune Barishal.
In that game, the Dominators used as many 6 bowlers and all of them managed to get wickets. Amir Hamza was the best among the lot, picking up 2 wickets for 22 runs in his 4 overs. Captain Nasir Hossain, while being expensive, got the important wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed to take his total tally for the season to 12 wickets.
He remains the leading wicket-taker as well as the top-scorer for his team, which speaks volumes about his brilliant all-round performance. Mohammad Mithun scored his first half-century of the season while Soumya Sarkar too will be relieved after getting some important runs under his belt.
However, the batsmen in the lower middle order, including Alex Blake and Ariful Haque have been found struggling to score runs. The seamers have done a decent job so far with Taskin Ahmed picking up 10 wickets while Al Amin Hossain has 11.
More will be expected of Muktar Ali and Salman Irshad in these last couple of matches.
Dhaka Dominators Playing 11
Nasir Hossain, Muktar Ali, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Ariful Haque, Alex Blake, Arafat Sunny, Mohor Sheikh, Shoriful Islam, Amir Hamza, Abdullah Al Mamun.
Rangpur Rangers
With 5 wins in 8 matches, the Rangpur Riders are currently 4th on the points table and are well-placed to book a spot in the playoffs. They still have 4 matches to play and lead the 5th placed Dhaka Dominators by 4 points.
The Rangpur Riders have won each of their last 3 matches, the latest of which was played against the Dominators themselves. In that game, the Riders’ bowlers bowled a tight line and length to limit the Dominators to a modest total of 144.
Mahedi Hasan scored a superb half-century to guide his team to an easy win as the Riders achieved the target in 19 overs with 5 wickets to spare. Mohammad Naim and Shoaib Malik had an off day but they will be hoping to bounce back soon. Rony Talukdar provided good support to Hasan, scoring a patient 29 off 28 deliveries.
Azmatullah Omarzai has proved to be a decent all-rounder for the Riders this season as he has scored 76 runs and has also picked up 10 wickets. Hasan Mahmud is the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets while Robiul Haque and Rakibul Hasan too have bowled well in patches.
Rangpur Rangers Playing 11
Nurul Hasan, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Rony Talukdar, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Azmatullah Omarzai.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at the Shere Bangla Stadium at Mirpur is good to bat on, with an average first innings score of around 165. The quicker bowlers will get some assistance early on but the track gets progressively easy as the game progresses. It will be easier to chase here under the lights.
Also, since this is a D/N game, the dew in the second innings will make it difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball. The weather is expected to be clear with no chance of rain and the temperature will remain between 19 to 23 degrees Celsius.
DDS vs RRR Betting Tips
A look at the recent form suggests that the Rangpur Riders are the favorites to win this contest. They have a stronger batting line-up compared to their opponents and also have some good all-rounders who are capable of changing the course of the game quite rapidly.
Bet on the Rangpur Riders to win.
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Betway
Top Batsman for Dhaka Dominators
Nasir Hossain (6.50)
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Nasir Hossain has scored 340 runs so far and is the leading scorer for the Dominators this season. He has scored 2 half-centuries and is batting at an average of 56.66. With an excellent batting pitch in Mirpur, we expect him to play an important role with the bat in this game and that is why we are backing him to be the best batsman for his team.
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