Match Details:
The 3rd match of the Bengal T20 Challenge will be played between Tapan Memorial Club and East Bengal Club at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The match is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM local time and IST and will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Tapan Memorial Club and East Bengal Club will face each other in the 3rd match of the Bengal T20 Challenge on Wednesday. This tournament provides an excellent opportunity for the local players who got real talent and playing at the international venue will boost their confidence also. Both the teams are playing their first match of the competition and are eager to start their campaign with a win.
Tapan Memorial Club has Shahbaz Ahmed and Prayas Barman who were part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad. Prayas Barman was part of the squad last year but didn’t get enough opportunities. The experience of playing at the highest level will come in handy for the team. Shahbaz Ahmed is an excellent all-round cricketer and brilliant fielder as well will be a game-changer for Tapan Memorial Club.
On the other hand, East Bengal Club will get the services from Shreevats Goswami who was part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad in the IPL, he is a good batter at the top and top-class behind the wickets as well. Both the teams have talented cricketers in their line-ups and we expect a good contest between the teams.
TMC vs EBC Weather Report for Match 3:
It will be mostly cloudy in Kolkata with the temperature ranging between 26 to 22 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 58 percent. We can expect a full match without any interruption of rain.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Pitch is evenly poised for both batters and bowlers. At the start usually, the seamers will get plenty of bounce and swing if the grass cover is on the pitch. It offers plenty of support for the batters also, they just need to be patient at the start and later they can shift the gears.
Though it’s a 4:00 PM start it is considered as the Day-Night match since it will become dark early, the dew factor comes into play in the 2nd innings so bowling first is a good option.
Average first innings score:
192( Last 5 IPL matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
Abhimanyu Easwaran and Abhishek Raman have tested positive for COVID-19 they were replaced by Abhijit Bhagat and Ranjot Singh Khaira in the East Bengal Club squad.
TMC vs EBC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Tapan Memorial Club
Shahbaz Ahmed, Koushik Ghosh, Sandipan Das, Prayas Barman, Nilkantha Das, Gaurav Chauhan, Kaif Ahmad, Debopratim Halder, Roshan Singh, Sourav Chanda, Shakir Habib Gandhi
Bench:
Abhishek Porel, S Basu, Tarun Godara, V Singh, Sumit Mohanta, S Singh, Ramesh Prasad
East Bengal Club
Shreevats Goswami (wk), Arnab Nandy, Boddupalli Amit, Ranjot Singh Khaira, Dipanjan Mukherjee, Mukesh Kumar, Sayan Shekhar Mandal, Kanishk Seth, Akash Pandey, Arindam Ghosh, Raju Halder
Bench:
Anubhav Ahuja, Abhijit Bhagat, A Mal, Durgesh Kumar Dubey, R Shetty, Sujit Kumar Yadav
TMC vs EBC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Shahbaz Ahmad, in the domestic T20s, has scored 159 runs in 10 innings at an average of 31.8 with a strike rate of 128.22, with the ball he has picked up 17 wickets in 18 matches at an economy of 6.47.
Prayas Barman in the domestic T20s has picked up 4 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 9.23 with the best figures of 4 for 14. With the bat, he has scored 40 runs at a strike rate of 108.10.
Koushik Ghosh in domestic first-class cricket has scored 608 runs in 14 matches at an average of 29.95.
Shreevats Goswami in T20 format has scored 2131 runs in 88 innings at an average of 26.63 with a strike rate of 116 which includes 12 half-centuries.
Arnab Nandy in the domestic T20s has picked up 26 wickets in 30 innings at an impressive economy of just under 6, with the bat he has scored 248 runs in 23 innings at an average of 20.66 with a strike rate of 123.38.
Arindam Ghosh in the domestic T20s has scored 263 runs in 18 innings average of 18.78 with a strike rate of 100.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shreevats Goswami, Shahbaz Ahmed
Vice-Captain Options – Prayas Barman, Arnab Nandy
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TMC vs EBC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shreevats Goswami
Batters – Arindam Ghosh, Ranjot Singh Khaira, Gaurav Chauhan, Koushik Ghosh
All-Rounders – Arnab Nandy (vc), Shahbaz Ahmed (c), Prayas Barman
Bowlers – Mukesh Kumar, Roshan Singh, Debopratim Halder
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TMC vs EBC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shreevats Goswami (c)
Batters – Arindam Ghosh, Gaurav Chauhan, Koushik Ghosh
All-Rounders – Arnab Nandy, Boddupalli Amit, Shahbaz Ahmed, Prayas Barman (vc)
Bowlers – Kanishk Seth, Roshan Singh, Debopratim Halder
Expert Advice:
Shreevats Goswami and Shahbaz Ahmed were part of the IPL franchises and they got experience as well playing at the highest level. Both should be included in your Dream11 fantasy teams and can lead the side as well.
Today’s TMC vs EBC Probable Winners:
East Bengal Club are expected to win this match.
