Comilla Victorians vs. Dhaka Dynamites: 26th Match Preview

Comilla Victorians vs. Dhaka Dynamites: 26th Match Preview

Comilla Victorians are ready to face Dhaka Dynamites in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Dhaka on Tuesday. The game is an important one for the Victorians as a win would take them equal on points with top of the table side, whereas a defeat will push them further down the table. In the previous five meetings between both teams, Dynamites have a better record as they won three matches, whereas Victorians emerged victorious on two occasions.

In their previous outing, Imrul Kayes-led unit registered a 38-run defeat against Rajshahi Kings at the same venue where the match will be played on Tuesday. In the batting department, Victorians will be depending on the likes on the likes of Tamim Iqbal, captain Kayes and Anamul Haque, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of veteran leg-spinner Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Saifuddin for timely breakthroughs.

On the other hand, Dynamites will be entering the contest knowing they have to put a much better show than they did in their previous match against Chittagong Vikings, where the team suffered a three-wicket defeat. In the bowling department, Dynamites will be depending on the likes of captain Shakib Al Hasan and young Rony Talukdar to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Shakib, Rubel Hossain and Sunil Narine to provide timely breakthroughs.

Key Players:


Shakib Al Hasan – 10 Cr

First in the list of key players features Dhaka

Comilla Victorians are ready to face Dhaka Dynamites in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Dhaka on Tuesday. The game is an important one for the Victorians as a win would take them equal on points with top of the table side, whereas a defeat will push them further down the table. In the previous five meetings between both teams, Dynamites have a better record as they won three matches, whereas Victorians emerged victorious on two occasions.

In their previous outing, Imrul Kayes-led unit registered a 38-run defeat against Rajshahi Kings at the same venue where the match will be played on Tuesday. In the batting department, Victorians will be depending on the likes on the likes of Tamim Iqbal, captain Kayes and Anamul Haque, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of veteran leg-spinner Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Saifuddin for timely breakthroughs.

On the other hand, Dynamites will be entering the contest knowing they have to put a much better show than they did in their previous match against Chittagong Vikings, where the team suffered a three-wicket defeat. In the bowling department, Dynamites will be depending on the likes of captain Shakib Al Hasan and young Rony Talukdar to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Shakib, Rubel Hossain and Sunil Narine to provide timely breakthroughs.

Key Players:


Shakib Al Hasan – 10 Cr

First in the list of key players features Dhaka Dynamites' captain Shakib Al Hasan. The 31-year-old is having a fantastic tournament overall as he is currently franchise's leading run-scorer with 169 runs at an average of 28.61 and is also leading wicket-taker for the team with 14 scalps. In the team's last match, Al Hasan scored 34 valuable runs and had figures of four for 16. Those figures suggest that Al Hasan, who is valued at 10 Cr, is the player to have in your team. The Magura-born all-rounder has played 287 T20s in his career, where he has scored 4,622 runs at an average of 21.20 and also has 335 wickets to his name.

Sunil Narine – 9.5 Cr

Second in the list of key players features Dhaka Dynamites' Sunil Narine. The 30-year-old is have a great time in the tournament where he has scored 129 runs with the bat and has nine wickets to his name in seven outings, which shows why he should be in your team for the match on Tuesday. Narine, who is valued at 9.5 Cr, has played 306 T20 in his career, where he has scored 1,823 runs along with 351 wickets.

Liam Dawson – 8.5 Cr

Last in the list of key players features Comilla Victorians' Liam Dawson. The 28-year-old is having a mixed tournament as he has scored 35 runs with the bat in four innings, whereas with the ball in hand, he has six wickets to his name in five outings. In the previous match, Dawson scored 17 runs and had figures of two for 20. Since the match is going to be played on the same ground and the pitch will expected to be a similar one, Dawson might prove to be a good pick for your team. The Swindon-born all-rounder has played 139 T20s, where he has scored 1,440 runs along with 107 wickets.

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Azeem Siddiqui
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