BB T20 Cup Match 13: Beximco Dhaka vs Gazi Group Chattogram Predictions

As the league stage matures, Beximco Dhaka’s comeback looks more and more probable. With two wins out of the last two, they have shaken off the jitters of the three losses they started with and climbed up to fourth place. They’re also equal on points with former league leaders Minister Rajshahi, who have the same form graph, except inverted. Next up, though, Dhaka faces a formidable, unbeaten Gazi Group Chattogram who don’t look like they want that ‘unbeaten’ moniker to go anywhere. The last time they met, Chattogram practically stomped on Dhaka, and although they suffered a scare in the last game, they still managed a win. This one is about Dhaka’s fight to stay above the playoff cutoff line, and Chattogram keeping themselves high and mighty. Before the umpires walk onto the field with the captains, let’s take a look at the teams.

Beximco Dhaka Preview & Form

The morale boost you get from a successful comeback is unparalleled, and the players of Beximco Dhaka must be pumped right now. Nevertheless, there’s still three crucial games up ahead, with the very next match being undoubtedly the toughest. In their last game, they beat Minister Rajshahi comprehensively. After being asked to bat by the northerners, Dhaka’s opening pair did terribly, but a comeback was mounted by captain Mushfiqur Rahim (37 off 29), and carried forward in style by Yasir Ali (67 off 39) and Akbar Ali (45 off 23). Defending 175, Muktar Ali, Shafiqul Islam, and Rubel Hossain pressed hard on the Rajshahi batsmen with 9 wickets between them. Dhaka would love nothing more than to repeat this performance tomorrow.

Gazi Group Chattogram Preview & Form

It’s not easy to be at the top - everyone wants to take you down, and you constantly fear being that very outcome every time you play someone. This paranoia is exacerbated when you’re playing a flawless game. In their last match, they had the scare of the tournament so far. After being sent in to bat first by Minister Rajshahi, they seemed to get off to a fiery start, and continued in style. Liton Das scored a commanding 78 to take the team to 176, and they seemed confident. However, Rajshahi mounted a solid fightback, and although Chattogram’s bowlers managed to take 7 wickets to stunt the chase, the match was settled off the last ball, when Rony Talukdar couldn’t score the 4 required and Rajshahi lost by one run.

Predictions

With Fortune Barishal hot on their heels, Dhaka still has plenty of reason to play their best game. Expect Mushfiqur Rahim and Yasir Ali to excel with the bat, while Muktar Ali and Shafiqul Islam do the same with the ball.

Remaining flawless over the course of a league is a dream for any team, and Chattogram are very close to making it a reality. Expect Liton Das and Mosaddek Hossain to continue their solid form, while Mustafizur Rahman and Taijul Islam pick up important wickets.

Can Dhaka win the return leg of their age-old inter-city rivalry? Or will Chattogram dominate them as they have the league so far? Find out if our Beximco Dhaka vs Gazi Group Chattogram predictions come true on Sunday!