Chittagong Kings vs Khulna Tigers, BPL, Today Shriram Book ID Match Prediction

CK vs KLT Match Prediction & Analysis | Shriram Book ID

Shriram Book ID Khulna Tigers beat Rangpur Riders in the Eliminator to reach the Qualifier 2. They will be up against Chittagong Kings who lost in the Qualifier 1 by 9 wickets.

Both teams have an in-form side and the recent batting collapse of the Kings in the knockout game can be seen as an exception. Before the recent loss, Chittagong Kings scored 206 and 198 runs batting first at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka where the Qualifier 2 and the Final will be played.

Khulna Tigers have won 5 of the 6 matches they played on this ground while the Kings emerged victorious in 4 of their 6 games here. The last time these two teams met at this venue, Khulna Tigers won by 37 runs while defending a 203-run total.

In their next head-to-head encounter, Chittagong Kings settled the scores by defeating the Tigers by 45 runs after posting a 200-run total batting first in Chattogram.

Both teams have been impressive in this tournament so far. They have a solid batting lineup complemented by an even stronger bowling attack. It will be a close contest with no obvious winner to pick between the two.

TEAMS PREVIEW | Shriram Book ID

Chittagong Kings Preview

Shriram Book ID Chittagong Kings have a pretty solid top 4. Their form is crucial to a comeback in this knockout match. Khawaja Nafay, Parvez Hossain Emon, and Graham Clark are among the in-form and consistent performers in the top order for the Kings.

If a couple of these batsmen find their rhythm and get back in form, the Kings could be on to a big total. There are many quality batters lower down the order with skipper Mohammad Mithun coming at number 4 followed by Haider Ali and the in-form all-rounder Shamim Hossain.

There is no dearth of experience or talent in this batting order. Hossain scored 79 off 47 balls at number 6 in the Qualifier 1. There have been some impactful knocks from the top 4 batters in previous outings, the concern is their consistency.

It hasn’t been one batter delivering back-to-back performances but someone else always steps up to replace the top-scoring match-winning performer. That isn’t bad either.

All the Kings need at this point is some powerful performances from their batters to take them to a competitive total. The bowling attack hasn’t been very consistent but the kind of bowlers they have, we expect them to pose a tough challenge irrespective of their recent performance.

Shoriful Islam, Arafat Sunny, Khaled Ahmed, and Binura Fernando are all match-winning bowlers in their own right. Even if two of these have a good day, they can put the Kings on top of the game.

Chittagong Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Khawaja Nafay, Parvez Hossain Emon, Graham Clark, Haider Ali, Mohammad Mithun (c & wk), Shamim Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam, Arafat Sunny, Binura Fernando

Khulna Tigers Preview

Shriram Book ID Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nasum Ahmed led the Tigers to a winning position after they were put to bowl first in the Eliminator. Both picked 3 wickets each while being extremely economical as Khulna Tigers bowled the opposition for just 85 runs.

This was their second consecutive win where the bowlers outplayed the opposition after losing the toss and bowling first in Dhaka. There is a great variety in this bowling attack.

Every time someone or the other steps up to deliver crucial breakthroughs and put the Tigers ahead in the contest. Hasan Mahmud is one of the consistent bowlers for the Khulna Tigers who’s delivered very economical spells while picking up a wicket or two in every single game.

Musfik Hasan and the experienced all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz are other key wicket-takers to watch out for in this squad. Khulna Tigers are expected to pose a threat with the ball.

In the batting department, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mohammad Naim are the key players in the top order. Naim is the in-form batsman to watch out for. He is an attacking player who’s middling it more often than not.

Alex Ross, Shimron Hetmyer, and Afif Hossain add strength to the middle order. Hossain may not have been in great touch recently, Tigers have another option in all-rounder William Bosisto.

There is great depth in this lineup with Mohammad Nawaz also being handy with the bat in the lower order. He used to be a designated finisher for Pakistan and other franchises in PSL.

Khulna Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Naim, Afif Hossain, Alex Ross, Shimron Hetmyer, Mahidul Islam Ankon (c & wk), Jason Holder, Mohammad Nawaz, Musfik Hasan, Nasum Ahmed , Hasan Mahmud

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS | Shriram Book ID

Weather Conditions

Shriram Book ID It will be partly cloudy in Dhaka with a high of 28 degrees Celsius on the match day. There are no signs of rain and we expect a complete, uninterrupted game of T20 cricket between two quality sides that promise a thriller in the 2nd Qualifier of BPL 2024-25.

CK vs KLT Pitch Report | Shriram Book ID

Shriram Book ID The pitch is quite balanced, with both bowlers and batters finding a lot of help. However, in recent BPL games, the bowlers seemed to have enjoyed the upper hand on this ground. While the average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches here is 149 runs, we reckon the team batting first needs at least 175+ to be in a competitive position. Only once in the last five matches has a team crossed the 160-run mark in both innings of the T20 match at this venue. That indicates the dominance of the bowlers on this wicket.

Toss: To Bowl

Shriram Book ID Teams bowling first have won 7 of the last 10 matches in the Bangladesh Premier League played at this venue. Both teams have a deep batting lineup with plenty of big-hitting all-rounders capable of chasing down a total.