CAV vs CMV Match Preview
Afif Hossain has been the most consistent batsman for the Chattogram Challengers, scoring 262 runs so far, and has received decent support from Usman Khan and Shuvagata Hom, with the latter proving to be a decent all-rounder. However, the other batsmen have failed to have any significant impact on the proceedings.
The team has tried plenty of combinations in the middle-order batting but has failed to change their fortunes. It is the same story with the bowling too, as none of the bowlers have been consistent enough. Nihaduzzaman has been the best of the lot with 9 wickets in 6 games.
The Victorians scored a thumping win in their last outing against the Khulna Tigers. Chasing a huge target of 211 runs, the Victorians received a couple of early setbacks as Litton Das had to retire hurt and Imrul Kayes fell cheaply. However, Mohammad Rizwan and Johnson Charles mounted an assault on the Khulna bowlers, putting up a 122-run partnership.
Rizwan fell for a well-made 73, while Charles went on till the end of the innings to score a brilliant century. The Comilla batsmen are in excellent form and are well-placed to take advantage of the average Challengers’ bowling. Khushdil Shah has proved to be a good buy for the Victorians as he has scored 176 runs and has also picked up 8 wickets.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be clear with plenty of sunshine and temperatures ranging from 24-26 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The Sher E Bangla Stadium has a balanced track, providing equal opportunities for the batsmen as well as the bowlers, the slower bowlers in particular. The average first-inning score here is around 150 but the team batting first will be hoping to score more than 170 just to be safe. Since this is a day game, dew is unlikely to be a factor here.
Notable stats
Litton Das’ Reliable Batting
Das has been a good opening batsman for the Comilla Victorians this season. He has scored 234 runs in 9 innings, scoring 2 half-centuries, and has a batting strike rate of 136.04.
Team News
Litton Das suffered a hand injury in the previous game but has had plenty of time to recover and should be available for this match. We expect both teams to go ahead with an unchanged playing eleven for this game.
CAV vs CMV Probable 11
CAV Playing 11
- Max O'Dowd
- Mehedi Maruf
- Usman Khan
- Afif Hossain
- Curtis Campher
- Shuvagata Hom (C)
- Irfan Sukkur (Wk)
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
- Mohammad Nihaduzzaman
- Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
- Mehedi Hasan Rana
CMV Playing 11
- Litton Das
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wk)
- Johnson Charles
- Khushdil Shah
- Imrul Kayes (C)
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Jaker Ali
- Tanvir Islam
- Naseem Shah
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Ashiqur Zaman
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Comilla Victorians to win this game. They have been in extremely good form and the batsmen especially have done a good job. On the other hand, the Chattogram Challengers have been struggling to find the right combination for their team and the fact they have a poor track record against the Victorians will further deflate them.
Top Picks
Khushdil Shah: Khushdil Shah has been quite handy for the Victorians lower down the order and has scored 176 runs at an impressive strike rate of 161.46. He has also picked up 8 wickets this season.
Mohammed Rizwan: Rizwan is currently one of the best batsmen in the T20 format. This season, he has scored 255 runs at a strike rate of 125 and has also scored 3 half-centuries.
Afif Hossain: Afif Hossain has scored 262 runs in 8 innings so far and has been pretty reliable in the middle order. While being consistent, he can also hit some big shots.
CAV vs CMV Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S Billings
Batters: J Vince, A Hales (C), C Munro, S Rutherford
All-rounders: D Wiese (VC), T Curran, W Hasaranga
Bowlers: C Jordan, R Ahmed, S Cottrell
