Sylhet Titans vs Noakhali Express Prediction & Match Preview – BPL 4th Match
Match summary
Sylhet Titans vs Noakhali Express BPL 2025-26 preview: both teams look to bounce back from defeats, with likely XIs, pitch, weather and our pick.
Match details
| Match | Sylhet Titans vs Noakhali Express, 4th Match |
|---|---|
| Series | Bangladesh Premier League 2025-26 |
| Date | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Start time | 12:00 pm GMT / 6:00 pm local |
| Venue | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Sylhet Titans |
| Toss pick | Noakhali Express |
Matches in this series
Match preview
Both Sylhet Titans and Noakhali Express are looking for a first win in the 2025-26 Bangladesh Premier League when they meet in the fourth match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, 27 December.
Sylhet lost their opener to Rajshahi Warriors by eight wickets, despite a respectable total of 190-5. Parvez Hossain Emon remained unbeaten on 65 from 33 balls, Rony Talukdar made 41 from 34 and Afif Hossain added 33 from 19. Talukdar scored 286 runs in 11 innings last season at a strike rate of 132.40, and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz made 355 runs and took 13 wickets. The bowlers, led by Mohammad Amir with support from Ruyel Miah, Ethan Brookes and Nasum Ahmed, need to improve.
Noakhali Express lost to Chattogram Royals in their first game as a BPL side. Opener Maaz Sadaqat averages 42 with five fifties, and Habibur Rahman Sohan, Sabbir Hossain, Shykat Ali and Jaker Ali are expected to support him. Hasan Mahmud leads the pace attack alongside Mehedi Hasan Rana, with Zahir Khan’s four overs a potential source of key wickets.
With a balanced surface, our preview expects totals of around 155 to 170 and an important Powerplay for both bowling groups.
T20 pitches at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium usually offer a fair contest. Fast bowlers can find early movement, making the Powerplay important, and the surface slows later, helping spinners and cutters. Batters often need time before playing freely, and dew can favour the chasing team in evening games. Totals of 150–165 are often competitive.
A clear, pleasant evening is expected at around 6:00 pm local time, with temperatures cooling to about 20–22 °C, no significant chance of rain and light winds.
Expected scores
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 155–170 | – |
| Second innings | 150–175 | – |
Sylhet Titans
Sylhet posted 190-5 in their opening defeat, which suggests their batting is in good order, and home conditions should help them against a Noakhali side still settling.
Toss pick: Noakhali Express
FAQ
Who is expected to win Sylhet Titans vs Noakhali Express?
Our preview picks Sylhet Titans, whose batting made 190-5 in their first match.
How did each team start the tournament?
Sylhet lost to Rajshahi Warriors by eight wickets, and Noakhali Express lost to Chattogram Royals on their BPL debut.
Who scored heavily for Sylhet in the opener?
Parvez Hossain Emon, who was unbeaten on 65 from 33 balls.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Sylhet Titans
- Saim Ayub
- Rony Talukdar
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Parvez Hossain Emonwk
- Afif Hossain
- Mehidy Hasan Mirazc
- Ethan Brookes
- Nasum Ahmed
- Mohammad Amir
- Khaled Ahmed
- Ruyel Miah
Noakhali Express
- Maaz Sadaqat
- Habibur Rahman Sohan
- Sabbir Hossain
- Haider Ali
- Shykat Alic
- Jaker Aliwk
- Mahidul Islam Ankon
- Zahir Khan
- Ihsanullah
- Hasan Mahmud
- Mehedi Hasan Rana