RAN vs KHT Match Prediction, Eliminator

Rangpur Riders (RAN) square off against Khulna Tigers (KHT) in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024-25 Eliminator at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Monday, February 3.

Rangpur finished third on the points table at the end of the round-robin phase, as they won eight games and lost four out of the 12 they played. They have had a fascinating campaign so far. The Mehidy Hasan Miraz-led side won their first eight games before going on a four-match losing streak. They will want to return to winning ways in the business end of the tournament.

Khulna Tigers had a stop-start campaign, eventually finishing at No. 4 with six wins and as many losses from 12 matches. They will enter the do-or-die encounter with a great deal of confidence, having won their last two games with ease. One of them was against Rangpur Riders.

Match Details

Match Rangpur Riders vs Khulna Tigers, Eliminator, BPL 2024-25 Venue Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Date & Time (Indian Standard Time) Monday, February 03 , 1:00 PM Live Broadcast & Streaming Details FanCode (app and website)

Pitch Report

The Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium has produced some high-scoring games in BPL 2024-25, while some have been low-scoring affairs. The pitch, in general, is good for batting. Spinners can be hard to score against when the ball gets older. Teams will look to make the best use of the powerplay overs when they are batting.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played 17 Won by Rangpur Riders 10 Won by Khulna Tigers 07 No Result 00 First-ever Fixture January 25, 2013 Most-recent Fixture January 30, 2025

Probable Playing 11s for RAN vs KHT

Rangpur Riders:

Tawfique Khan, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nurul Hasan (captain and wicketkeeper), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Azizul Hakim Tamim, Nahid Rana, Rakibul Hasan, Akif Javed

Khulna Tigers:

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Mohammad Naim, Afif Hossain, Alex Ross, Mahidul Islam Ankon (wicketkeeper), William Bosisto, Abu Hider, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Musfik Hasan

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Probable Top Performers from RAN vs KHT

Probable Best Batter: Mohammad Naim

Mohammad Naim is second on the list of leading run-getters in the tournament this season. The southpaw has scored 444 runs from 12 matches at an average of 44.09 and a strike rate of 148. He has amassed three half-centuries and one century so far. Naim would like to get his team off to a brisk start.

Probable Best Bowler: Akif Javed

Akif Javed is the third-highest wicket-taker in BPL 2024-25. In 10 games, he has accounted for 19 wickets at an average of 14 and a strike rate of 12.16. The left-arm speedster has bowled in the powerplay and also in the death overs but is economy rate is an impressive 6.91. He could be the bowler to watch out for on Monday.

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Today's Match Prediction: Khulna Tigers to win the match

Scenario 1

Rangpur Riders win the toss and opt to bat first

Powerplay: 40-50

RAN: 150-170

Khulna Tigers win the match

Scenario 2

Khulna Tigers win the toss and opt to bat first

Powerplay: 45-55

KHT: 160-180

Khulna Tigers win the match

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