Barisal team won the toss and decided to bat against Rangpur Riders. The Rangpur team has lost only two matches this season. And in one of these they lost against Barisal. Batting first against Barisal, Rangpur team gave a target of only 135 runs in the match. And Barisal won by batting on a small target.
Right now the players of Rangpur Riders are in a better rhythm than Barisal. The team is consistently winning every match. Especially the Rangpur batsmen are in great form. Shakib is able to play big innings in almost every match. The fight in today's match will mainly be of Shakib Bona Tamim. I am looking forward to see the performance of these two players. Moreover, the match is not very important for either team. Because both teams are guaranteed the next round. Let's see how Tamim and Shakib can perform today. I think Rangpur will win today and avenge the previous defeat.
Fortune Barisal managed to get off to a good start after winning the toss and electing to bat. Tamim Iqbal got out after collecting 33 runs off 20 balls. He batted very well. The interesting thing is that Tamim was dismissed by Shakib. We have seen the rivalry between these two players for a long time.
Fortune Barisal team managed to collect 61 runs at the end of 7 overs. The team lost just one wicket. Barisal has some excellent players like Kyle Mayers, Tom Benton, Soumyo, Mushfiq, Mahmudullah and Miraz in their squad. Considering the squad, I consider Barisal as the favourite. However, Rangpur will definitely want to continue their streak.
Abu Hider took three wickets in his 1 over. Barisal's batsmen were batting brilliantly. At the end of 11 overs, the team's collection was 104 runs with the loss of 1 wicket. Barisal team lost the wicket of Tom Banton for 110 runs. And the Barisal team lost the fifth wicket for 116 runs. Soumyo and Mushfiq did not bat well. Mehedi Miraz and Mahmudullah are batting now. At the end of 14 overs, Barisal managed to collect 121 runs. Since Barisal lost wickets very quickly, now the team is naturally under pressure.
If Barisal gives a target of less than 180 in today's match, then their chances of winning are very low. Rangpur Riders batsmen are in very good form. Rangpur team won because of good batting in the previous matches. Besides, I don't think Barisal's bowlers are in very good rhythm. If the target is below 180, the chances of Rangpur winning in today's match are high.