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Cricket Free Tips | BPL 2022, Match 2: Khulna Tigers vs Minister Group Dhaka

The second match of the Bangladesh Premier League 2022 will feature Khulna Tigers and Minister Group Dhaka. Khulna Tigers has competed in the BPL since 2012 but has yet to win the championship. The squad reached the final of the previous edition of the BPL but lost to Rajshahi Royals by 21 runs.

Minister Group Dhaka is the only team to have won the event three times, making them the most successful team in the tournament. They won the first two editions of the event before repeating as champions in 2016. The team finished fourth in the previous season and lost the eliminator to Chattogram Challengers by seven wickets.

 

Weather
The game is slated to be played under pleasant and cool weather with the temperature hovering around 25°C, and there is no possibility of rain.

 

Pitch
The pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium is well-balanced, with good support for both batters and bowlers. Batters have had it easy in the first half, while spinners have gotten a lot of help in the second half.

 

Probable Playing XIs
Khulna Tigers:
Mushfiqur Rahim (c&wk), Naveen-ul-Haq, Thisara Perera, Mahedi Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Seekuge Prasanna, Yasir Ali, Andre Fletcher, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Farhad Reza, Soumya Sarkar
Minister Group Dhaka:
Mahmadullah (c), Jahurul Islam (wk), Shafiul Islam, Tamim Iqbal, Shamsur Rahman, Andre Russell, Isuru Udana, Naim Sheikh, Mashrafe Mortaza, Fazal Haq, Rubel Hossain

 

Khulna Tigers vs Minister Group Dhaka – Match 2, Dream 11:
Soumya Sarkar (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Tamim Iqbal, Naim Ahmed, Andre Russell, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Isuru Udana, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Seekkuge Prasanna, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazal Haq

 

Prediction
Match winner

  • Khulna Tigers

Winning the toss

  • Khulna Tigers

Top Batsman

  • Khulna Tigers – Mushfiqur Rahim
  • Minister Group Dhaka – Tamim Iqbal

Top Bowler

  • Khulna Tigers – Kamrul Islam
  • Minister Group Dhaka – Fazal Haq

Most Sixes 

  • Khulna Tigers – Mushfiqur Rahim
  • Minister Group Dhaka – Tamim Iqbal

Player of the Match

  • Khulna Tigers – Mushfiqur Rahim

Team Scores Batting First 

  • Khulna Tigers – 160+
  • Minister Group Dhaka – 140+

 

Although the two teams finished first and fourth in the group stage the last time, they were evenly matched, with just two points separating them. We expect a tight match, but with the Minster Group Dhaka to open the season with a win.

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