The 18th match of Bangladesh Premier League where Sylhet Sixers will be playing their second home match to take on Rangpur Riders on Wednesday. Sylhet Sixers started their home match with the huge disappointment they were managed to score only 68 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in just 14.5 overs, here three out of top five batsmen got out for a duck against Comilla. The only middle-order batsmen Alok Kapali who played an excellent knock by scoring 33 runs when other batsmen struggled to score on the spin friendly pitch. By looking at the wicket we can expect one change in the team Sandeep Lamichhane coming in the expense of one foreign player.
Defending Champions Rangpur Riders are searching for their second win in this tournament. They are on continuous two loosing strike where they have managed only two wins out of five outings. If the things are not improved they might struggle to get into the playoffs. To get into the winning way, the batting department will rely on the onus of Chris Gayle who is just one game away from a big knock might be this match and in-form Rilee Rossouw. In the bowling department, Mashrafe Mortaza and Shafiul Islam are favourites to pick wickets. As Ravi Bopara failed to perform in the last two matches we can expect him to be replaced by AB de Villiers.
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Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Mithun (8.5 credits)
Only wicket-keeper in the list who is continuously scoring at an average
The 18th match of Bangladesh Premier League where Sylhet Sixers will be playing their second home match to take on Rangpur Riders on Wednesday. Sylhet Sixers started their home match with the huge disappointment they were managed to score only 68 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in just 14.5 overs, here three out of top five batsmen got out for a duck against Comilla. The only middle-order batsmen Alok Kapali who played an excellent knock by scoring 33 runs when other batsmen struggled to score on the spin friendly pitch. By looking at the wicket we can expect one change in the team Sandeep Lamichhane coming in the expense of one foreign player.
Defending Champions Rangpur Riders are searching for their second win in this tournament. They are on continuous two loosing strike where they have managed only two wins out of five outings. If the things are not improved they might struggle to get into the playoffs. To get into the winning way, the batting department will rely on the onus of Chris Gayle who is just one game away from a big knock might be this match and in-form Rilee Rossouw. In the bowling department, Mashrafe Mortaza and Shafiul Islam are favourites to pick wickets. As Ravi Bopara failed to perform in the last two matches we can expect him to be replaced by AB de Villiers.
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Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Mithun (8.5 credits)
Only wicket-keeper in the list who is continuously scoring at an average of 24.50 with a strike-rate of 115.29. In batting department he has been promoted up the order where in the past two matches he has been playing one down we can expect the same here also unless any forced changes made. Mithun's gameplay is crisp and flexible, in 101 appearances, he has scored 1617 runs at an average of 22.15 with the strike-rate of 116.66, making him as an automatic choice to pick in your team.
Batsman: Rilee Rossouw (9 credits)
A batsman who is currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament that no one wants to miss in their team and he is Rilee Rossouw. A free stroking left handed batsman having scored 230 runs in just five matches with an average of 115 and has hefty strike-rate of 131.42, not only that he has already registered two half centuries to his name and many more expected to come in this tournament. The 29 year old has an experience of playing 144 T20s in his career, where he has scored 2630 runs with an average of 27.58 with the strike-rate of 131.10. He is the player to watch out for this match.
All-rounder: Farhad Reza (8.5 credits)
Reza whose role starts at middle-order as an batsmen by looking at the top five batsmen of Rangpur he usually gets limited overs to bat he has the ability to fire quick runs on the other hand with the ball he has been spectacular with bowling. Rangpur captain using Reza as a death-overs specialist, where he has been picking wickets regularly in the death-overs. With six wickets to his name, he features in the top ten wicket-takers list of the tournament with an economy of 7.53. The 32 year-old so far has played 85 T20 matches in his career, while he has picked 63 wickets and scored 592 runs. He must be one of your all-rounder in your team.
Bowler: Mashrafe Mortaza (9 credits)
The right-arm pacer of Rangpur Rider's Mashrafe Mortaza is currently the leading wicket-taker with ten scalps in just five matches to his name in this tournament. The best moment for this 35 year old is that he has been bowling at an economy of 5.70, while getting a break-through at an average of 11.40 balls. One should not underestimate his batting skills, he is a handy batsman who can fire some quick runs for his team. The 35 year-old has played 141 T20s in his career, where is has picked 126 wickets so far. We can expect him to pick few more wickets along with some runs under his belt.
Captain: Rilee Rossouw
Vice-captain: Mashrafe Mortaza
