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SYS vs COV Dream11 Team Prediction of BPL: Preview

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Sylhet Sixers vs Comilla Victorians match. We are covering SYS vs COV Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Bangladesh Premier League 2019 match. The match is to be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Sylhet Sixers made their BPL debut in 2017 but could not reach the playoffs and ended fifth on the points table with four wins and eight losses. Led by Aussie superstar David Warner, They have enough firepower in the squad to challenge for their maiden title. There will be huge expectations from local players like Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Nasir Hossain. Nicholas Pooran, David Warner, Sohail Tanvir, Andre Fletcher and Sandeep Lamichhane will be their key overseas players for the season.

Comilla Victorians were table-toppers of BPL 2017 with nine wins out of twelve matches but unluckily lost both of the qualifier matches and failed to reach the finale. Led by Tamim Iqbal, They have quite a balanced squad and will be of the leading contender for the title. Overseas players like Evin Lewis, Steve Smith, Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi along with local talents like Imrul Kayes, M Saifuddin and Abu Hider Rony will be the key players for Victorians. They will hope to get a good start to the season.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

When and Where:

SYS vs COV, 3rd match, Bangladesh Premier League 2019.
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
6th January, 12:00 PM

Venue Stats:

Average 1st innings score: 150
Average 2nd innings score: 129

Squads:

SYS:
Nabil Samad, Al-Amin Hossain, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen, Jaker Ali, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ebadat Hossain, Afif Hossain, Patrick Brown, Towhid Hridoy, Alok Kapali, Sohail Tanvir, Andre Fletcher, David Warner, Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Hossain, Gulbadin Naib, Sabbir Rahman.

COV:
Steven Smith, Thisara Perera, Liam Dawson, Ziaur Rahman, Anamul Haque, Abu Hider Rony, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Shahid, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Saifuddin, Sanjit Saha, Waqar Salamkheil, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Tamim Iqbal, Mosharraf Hossain, Imrul Kayes, Shamsur Rahman.

Team News:

Sylhet Sixers:

Fabian Allen has not joined the squad while Availability of Imran Tahir is still uncertain.

One among Andre Fletcher and Nicholas Pooran will play. Fletcher has a good record in BPL.

David Warner and Liton Das will open the innings. Sabbir Rahman and Nasir Hossain will follow them.

Alok Kapali, Afif Hussain and Sohail Tanvir will do late hitting duty.

Taskin Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir, and Al Amin Hossain will be the key pacers while Sandeep Lamichhane and Afif Hossain will lead the spin attack.

Comilla Victorians:

Thisara Perera and Asela Gunaratne are on national duty and will not play.

Tamim Iqbal and Evin Lewis are expected to open the innings. Imrul Kayes, Steve Smith, Shoaib Malik and Anamul Haque will follow them.

One among Shahid Afridi or Liam Dawson will play. As per recent form, Dawson should be preferred but Shahid has higher chance to get in the playing XI.

Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider Rony and Mohammad Shahid will lead the pace attack while Shahid Afridi or Liam Dawson will be the key spinner. Mosharraf Hossain or Mahedi Hasan is likely to support them.

Probable Playing XI:

Note: These matches can be risky as in BPL any player can be rested in any match.

SYS:
David Warner (c), Liton Das (wk), Andre Fletcher/N Pooran, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Alok Kapali, Afif Hussain, Sohail Tanvir, Sandeep Lamichhane, Al-Amin Hussain, Taskin Ahmed.

COV:
Tamim Iqbal (c), Evin Lewis, Imrul Kayes, Steve Smith, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi/Liam Dawson, Anamul Haque (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosharraf Hossain/Mahedi Hasan, Abu Hider Rony, Mohammad Shahid.