Match Details:
The 2nd match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Cheetahs and Odisha Jaguars at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
The Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 is all set to kick start from 27th December. In the 2nd match of the tournament, Odisha Cheetahs will go one on one against Odisha Jaguars. Odisha Tigers, Odisha Lions, Odisha Panthers, and Odisha Pumas are the other 4 teams participating in this competition, 33 matches will be played over a course of the next 3 weeks.
Both Odisha Cheetahs and Odisha Jaguars have some quality players in their line-up and it will be perfect opportunity for the youngsters to step up for the big occasion. Both the teams are eager to start the tournament with a win and we can expect a thrilling contest between them.
ODC vs ODJ Weather Report for Match 2:
The temperature will be around 17 to 21 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 51 percent. It’s going to be a full match without any interruption from the rain.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The surface here at the Barabati Stadium is a batting-friendly wicket and batters can make use of this opportunity to put big runs on the board. Since it’s an evening match, dew factor comes into play and bowlers may struggle to contain runs in the latter half of the match, hence whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Average first innings score:
166 (Considering 5 IPL matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODC vs ODJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Cheetahs
Abhishek Raut, Anurag Sarangi, Manoj Barik, Sourav Gouda, Amit Sahoo, Ronald B Singh, Abhijeet Hota, Suman Mohapatra, Manish Raut, Badal Bhol, Korapu Sandeep
Bench:
Maroju Prasanth, Mojakir Khan, Prasanta Baral, Mrunmay Tripathy
Odisha Jaguars
Lagnajit Samal, Girija Rout, Rashmi Sahoo, Sunil Sahoo, Shamsul Khan, Anwesh Das, Sandeep Chauhan, Nihar Bhuyan, Manoj Kashyap, Bibhu Mallick, Nirbishankar Barik
Bench:
Kshyama Bal, Rahul Choudhary, Dibya Das, Abhijit Barik
ODC vs ODJ Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Abhishek Raut, in the domestic T20s, has managed to score 508 runs in 36 innings at an average of 18.81 with a strike rate of 104.31. He has taken 19 wickets with the ball at an economy of 7.27 in 29 innings with the best figures of 3 for 14.
Anurag Sarangi, in the domestic T20s, has scored 497 runs in 27 innings at an average of 19.88 with a strike rate of 110.19.
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Manoj Barik has played 3 domestic T20 matches for Odisha and has picked up one wicket at an economy of 8.12 with the best figures of 1 for 13.
Lagnajit Samal has scored 61 runs in 11 innings at an average of 10.16. With the ball he has taken 5 wickets in 13 innings at an economy of 6.75.
Girija Rout, in the domestic First-Class, has scored 649 runs in 32 innings at an average of 20.93.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Abhishek Raut, Girija Rout
Vice-Captain Options – Bibhu Mallick, Sourav Gouda
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODC vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Bibhu Mallick (vc), Suman Mohapatra
Batters – Anwesh Das, Shamsul Khan, Anurag Sarangi
All-Rounders – Nirbishankar Barik, Girija Rout, Abhishek Raut (c)
Bowlers – Lagnajit Samal, Badal Bhol, Manoj Barik
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODC vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Bibhu Mallick, Sourav Gouda (vc)
Batters – Shamsul Khan, Sunil Sahoo, Anurag Sarangi
All-Rounders – Nirbishankar Barik, Girija Rout (c), Abhishek Raut
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap, Lagnajit Samal, Manoj Barik
Expert Advice:
Abhishek Raut and Anurag Sarangi have represented Odisha at the highest level and have a good track record in the domestic T20s, hence, it is advisable to include both of them in your Dream11 fantasy team.
Today’s ODC vs ODJ Probable Winners:
Odisha Cheetahs are expected to win this match.
