Rangpur vs Rajshahi prediction

Defending champions Rangpur Riders' title defence got off to an inauspicious start when they were skittled for just 98 in the opening game - Ravi Bopara having scored 44 of them. A three-wicket loss ensued, but they bounced back as Rilee Rossouw hammered an unbeaten 76 from 52 balls as 169/3 proved eight runs too many for Khulna Titans. Mashrafe Mortaza's superb bowling sent the tone last time out, claiming 4-11 from four overs against Comilla Victorians as they were dismissed for just 63. In reply, the Riders barely broke sweat in a nine-wicket win with eight overs remaining. After Rilee Rossouw's 44-ball 83, replying to Dhaka Dynamites' 183/9 last time out, the Riders were well-placed again but late wickets saw them fall to a two-run defeat.