- Strong bowling line-up for Rangers
- Sylhet lost 7 of 8 games
- Naim and Gregory big hitters for Rangers
Sylhet Thunder vs Rangpur Rangers match 32 prediction
Sylhet Thunder will lock horns with Rangpur Rangers in match 32 of the 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, this Saturday evening.
While the upcoming match might not disturb the points table by a great deal, the clash of the bottom two teams still promises to be an interesting one. When you have players like Mutafizur Rahman and Johnson Charles facing off each other, temperatures are set to soar. Undoubtedly, it is going to be a treat to watch on your screens, but there’s one more way you can make your experience fruitful. Yes, you guessed it right, by placing your bets on the bets odds in the market, you can give your wallet a great uplift. How? Just read through my article and follow three simple steps.
Johnson Charles have hit 18 sixes so far
One remarkable fact about the ongoing BPL is the amount of power-hitting we’ve witnessed, it’s actually unimaginable. To be honest, the teams concerned have been two of the weakest in the department, but if we compare, there’s one ahead of the other. In the last five matches, Sylhet have struck 42 sixes (8.4 per innings) compared to Rangers’ 33 (6.6 per innings). Overall, in the 2019-20 BPL, the former recorded 58 maximums in the nine matches (6.4 per innings), while the Rangers have managed to pile up 50 (5.55 per innings).
Looking from another angle, Sylhet have outnumbered their opponents in respect to the number of sixes in four of the last five matches, while the Rangers have achieved that on two occasions in the same time frame. Meanwhile, Sylhet boasts of having Johnson Charles in their ranks, who has already hit 18 sixes in nine matches (2nd highest this season). There’s no other way around; this bet is going in one direction. I have already placed the bet; you should place yours too.
Sylhet Thunder slow starters
Let’s get straight to the point without beating around the bush, Sylhet Thunder have a horrible record for the opening stand recently. In the past five matches, they have never outscored their opponents for the first wicket stand having scored just 14.6 on an average. Leaving that aside, let me inform you that they lost their first wicket without a single run in the game in three of the above mentioned occasions. On the flip side, the Thunder have conceded 221 runs (44.2 on an average).
Meanwhile, the Rangers have had the better opening partnership in three of their last five matches. What adds to their cause is the fact their bowlers have struck early (without any run) in two of the above mentioned occasions. Johnson Charles might be a big hitter, but his average of 29.11 as an opener is pretty inferior compared to Mohammad Naim’s 37 (Rangpur Rangers’ opener). In all probabilities, Rangpur is going to have a better opening stand on Friday evening.
Mustafizur Rahman is the highest wicket taker this season.
Now, the above statement has been a cliché for the past five matches and I don’t mind backing him up for yet another game. Reason being his figures in the last five matches – 2/41, 0/16, 3/10, 3/28, 2/23. It’s not a surprise that he was the pick of the bowlers in four of the above matches. May be he’s faded a bit in the international stage after a grand start to his career, but the BPL will give him a big push ahead of the World T20.
He is currently the joint highest wicket taker in the ongoing BPL with 14 wickets from nine matches at an average of 16.85. In the last match he played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Fizz picked up two wickets for 41 runs and was also the pick of the bowlers. There’s no denying the fact that he is going to continue his wrath over the batsmen in the upcoming fixture. Just go for this bet, you are assured returns if four times the investment.
