This article is about BPL Match Prediction 2023: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers.
The fourth match of BPL 2023 is between Fortune Barishal and Sylhet Strikers. The teams have never won the BPL Trophy. Fortune Barishal became the runners-up of BPL three times, and Sylhet Strikers had never made their place in the finals. This time, they will be looking to change this stat. Both teams will put in all their efforts this time. Let’s begin with our BPL Match Prediction 2023: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers.
Match Details
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Date and Time: January 07, 2023. 7:30 PM IST
Weather Report
The weather will become seemingly cloudy, but still, there are fewer chances of rain interfering with the match.
Pitch Report
Dhaka’s pitch always looks nice for the batters. Hence, the batters, especially the hitters, can get much help from the surface. The Pacers will likely get any help from the surface. However, spin bowlers will be getting some swing in the middle overs.
Squads
Fortune Barishal
Shakib Al Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Usman Qadir, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kesrick Williams, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kusal Perera, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadat Hossain, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Fazle Rabbi, Haider Ali, Chaturanga de Silva, Saif Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Kazi Onik, Sunzamul Islam, Salman Hossain.
Sylhet Strikers
Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Haris, Thisara Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Colin Ackermann, Ryan Burl, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Nabil Samad, Towhid Hridoy, Rubel Hossain, Tom Moores, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Islam Apu, Akbar Ali, Taibur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Top Players (Fortune Barishal)
Fortune Barishal has the world-class cricketer Shakib Al Hasan. He has proved himself all around the globe as an outstanding all-rounder. He is the highest wicket-taker in the history of BPL and Bangladesh Cricket. He is also an excellent batter. He is currently the No.1 all-rounder in the ICC ODI rankings. Another experienced and now in-form player they have is Iftikhar Ahmed. He recently played blasting innings in the T-10 league. He can handle situations well in the middle order.
Alongside these, their batting line-up includes fiery Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mahmudullah, Haider Ali, and Ibrahim Zadran. Mahmudullah is the 3rd highest run-scorer in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League. The bowling line-up has pacers like Muhammad Wasim and Naveen ul Haq. Both are young and talented bright stars as we move to spinners in our BPL 2023 PREDICTIONS: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers. In spin bowling, they have Shakib Al Hasan. Along with him, they have the Pakistani leg-spinner Usman Qadir and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The team looks strong enough to go to the mark.
Top Players (Sylhet Strikers)
The batting line-up for Sylhet Strikers is well-stacked. They have an upcoming young Pakistani star Muhammad Haris who can play blistering knocks fearlessly. He has shown his aggressive side in ICC Men’s T20 WC 2022. Other foreign batters include Ryan Burl and Colin Ackermann. Talking about the local batters, they have experienced Mushfiqur Rahim and youngster Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Mushfiqur Rahim is the 2nd highest run-getter in BPL with 2525 runs in 96 matches. He is also the 3rd highest run-scorer for Bangladesh Cricket Team.
They have top-class fast bowlers, including M Amir, Mashrafe Mortaza, and Rubel Hossain. Pakistani Muhammad Amir is well-experienced and is a game-changer. He holds the record of best bowling figures in BPL with 6 wickets in his four overs, conceding only 17 runs. Mashrafe Mortaza is the 3rd highest wicket-taker in BPL history. Rubel Hossain is also the 2nd highest wicket-taker in BPL. Hence, it is a great team to bet on since we are providing details on BPL 2023 PREDICTIONS: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers.
BPL Match Prediction 2023: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers
The final selection is tricky in this match because both teams are balanced and have equally distributed star power. But we have to choose one team so we will give a little margin to Sylhet Strikers in this competition because of more experience in local players. Here are the chances of winning in our BPL 2023 PREDICTIONS: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers.
Sylhet Strikers = 55%
Fortune Barishal = 45%
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