DDS vs RRR Match Preview
In their previous 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.
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.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be clear with no chance of rain and the temperature will remain between 19 to 23 degrees.
Pitch Report
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.
Notable stats
Shoaib Malik’s Reliable Batting
The veteran Pakistani batsman seems to be getting only better with age. This season, he has scored 231 runs in 8 innings at an average of 38.50 and also has a healthy strike rate of 134.30.
Team News
There are no reports of injuries from either side.
DDS vs RRR Probable 11
DDS Playing 11
- Soumya Sarkar
- Usman Ghani
- Alex Blake
- Nasir Hossain (C)
- Mohammad Mithun (Wk)
- Ariful Haque
- Muktar Ali
- Abdullah Al Mamun
- Salman Irshad
- Shoriful Islam
- Amir Hamza
RRR Playing 11
- Mohammad Naim
- Rony Talukdar
- Mahedi Hasan
- Shoaib Malik
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Shamim Hossain
- Nurul Hasan (C)
- Rakibul Hasan
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Mahmud
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Rangpur Riders to win this game. They have a better balance in their squad and have quite a few players who are in good form. On the other hand, the Dominators haven’t been consistent enough and other than Nasir Hossain, the team lacks quality all-rounders.
Top Picks
Nasir Hossain: Given his red-hot form this season, picking up Nasir Hossain is a no-brainer thanks to his all-round abilities.
Mahedi Hasan: Hasan scored a half-century in the last match, taking his aggregate score to 143 runs, scoring at a strike rate of 120.16. He has also picked up 4 wickets so far.
Azmatullah Omarzai: Azmatullah Omarzai has picked up 10 wickets so far at a bowling strike rate of 13.4. He is also a handy batsman lower down the order and has a batting strike rate of 133.33.
DDS vs RRR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Mithun
Batters: S Malik, U Ghani, R Talukdar
All-rounders: N Hossain (C), S Sarkar, M Hasan, A Omarzai (VC), A Hamza
Bowlers: H Mahmud, S Irshad
