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SYS vs COV Dream11 Team Prediction of BPL: Preview | Evin Lewis injured

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 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Sylhet Sixers have won one and lost two encounters yet in the season. They lost their last match to Dhaka Dynamites by 32 runs. Bowling first, Taskin Ahmed took a three-wicket haul to restrict Dynamites at 173. Chasing the target, Top order failed miserably but Nicholas Pooran was phenomenal scoring 72 runs in 47 balls involving 9 sixes but could not lead his team to victory and were left behind by 32 runs. They will hope to give a tough challenge to all-round Comilla Victorians.

Comilla Victorians have won two and lost two encounters. They lost their last match to Chittagong Vikings by 4 wickets. Batting first, Thisara Perera came all roaring in his first match of BPL’19 scoring 74* runs in 26 balls to lead the team to a total of 184. However, Their bowlers failed to defend the big total. M Saifuddin was the only positive with ball taking three scalps. They will hope to get past Sylhet Sixers.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

When and Where:

SYS vs COV, 16th match, Bangladesh Premier League 2019.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet.
15th January, 06:00 PM

Venue Stats:

Average 1st innings score: 152
Average 2nd innings score: 142

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, Gulbadin Naib, Sabbir Rahman.

COV:
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:

Nasir is carrying an injury so He was not travel to Sylhet. He will not play this match. T Hridoy is expected to replace him in playing XI.

David Warner and Liton Das will open the innings. Afif Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, and Nicholas Pooran will follow them.

Alok Kapali, Taskin Ahmed and Sohail Tanvir will do late hitting duty.

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

Comilla Victorians:

Evin Lewis got retired hurt in the last match and can be replaced by Aamer Yamin or Shamsur Rahman in the playing XI. In that case, Anamul Haque can be promoted to open the innings along with Tamim.

Comilla Victorian sign Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz. Shoaib Malik leaves the BPL for national duty. Malik to join Pakistan team in South Africa tomorrow.

Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque are expected to open the innings. Imrul Kayes, Liam Dawson, Shahid Afridi and Thisara Perera will follow them.

Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider Rony and Ziaur Rahman will lead the pace attack along with Thisara Perera while Shahid Afridi, Liam Dawson and Mahedi Hasan will be the key spinners.

Probable Playing XI:

BPL matches can be risky. They can drop to any players, even who performed well in last game.

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

COV:
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque (wk), Imrul Kayes (c), Liam Dawson, Shahid Afridi, Thisara Perera, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Abu Hider Rony, Ziaur Rahman.