Chattogram Challengers will face Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League 2022 Eliminator. Chattogram Challengers defeated Sylhet Sunrisers by 4 wickets in their final league match, securing a place in the play-offs. They finished third in the standings with 10 points after 5 victories and 5 losses.
On the other side, Khulna Tigers had a fantastic penultimate game, chasing down a 183-run target with 9 wickets in hand against Comilla Victorians to finish fourth in the table with 10 points. On Wednesday, the winner of this game will face either Fortune Barishal or Comilla Victorians in the 2nd Qualifier.
Weather
There should be no chance of rain, and the weather should be sunny. The temperature could be 25°C, with humidity in the high 30s.
Pitch
Recently, the pitch in Dhaka has been fantastic for batting. Bowlers must maintain control over their lines and lengths. For the team that wins the toss, winning the toss and fielding first should be the way to go.
Probable Playing XIs
Chattogram Challengers:
Afif Hossain (c), Akbar Ali (wk), Nasum Ahmed, Will Jacks, Zakir Hasan, Chadwick Walton, Shamim Patwari, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Benny Howell, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Shoriful Islam
Khulna Tigers:
Mushfiqur Rahim (c&wk), Andre Fletcher, Mahedi Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Jaker Ali, Thisara Perera, Soumya Sarkar, Farhad Reza, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nabil Samad
Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers -Eliminator, Dream 11:
Mahedi Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Will Jacks, Andre Fletcher, Shamim Patwari, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Farhad Reza, Nasum Ahmed, Nabil Samad, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
Prediction
Match winner
- Khulna Tigers
Winning the toss
- Khulna Tigers
Top Batsman
- Chattogram Challengers – Will Jacks
- Khulna Tigers – Mushfiqur Rahim
Top Bowler
- Chattogram Challengers – Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
- Khulna Tigers – Farhad Reza
Most Sixes
- Chattogram Challengers – Will Jacks
- Khulna Tigers – Andre Fletcher
Player of the Match
- Khulna Tigers – Andre Fletcher
Team Scores Batting First
- Chattogram Challengers – 160+
- Khulna Tigers – 170+
The opening game of the play-off stage is typically thrilling, and this one should be no exception, with two evenly matched teams facing off. Both teams had fantastic openings, but we’re betting on the Khulna Tigers to win the Eliminator.