Match Details:
The 3rd match of the Odisha T20 tournament will be played between the Odisha Cheetahs and the Odisha Jaguars at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
The match is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM Local Time (10:00 AM GMT) and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Playing against the Odisha Jaguars in their very first game of the tournament will be the Odisha Cheetahs, a team that started off their campaign on a great note. The Odisha Jaguars will have a lot to figure out going into and during the match as it will be the first time in this tournament that this group of players will be playing together and in conditions which they may not be very accustomed to.
On the other hand, the Odisha Cheetahs already experience of playing a match and the one that has given them fond memories to cherish. They defeated the Odisha Tigers by 7 runs and will be going into this game with the intention to get a two-match winning streak which they will want to extend. So, it will be really interesting to see how this game pans out and which team gets past the finish line successfully.
ODC vs ODJ Weather Report for Match 3:
The weather on Monday in Cuttack is expected to be marked by clear skies and just a 10 per cent chance of rainfall, making sure that a full-length match will take place. The temperature will be around the 24 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at this venue has been supportive of the bowlers in recent times, especially in T20 International matches. So, the same nature is expected to be exhibited in this game too, as the batsmen will struggle a bit to score runs while the bowlers will thoroughly enjoy themselves.
Average first innings score:
136 (2 T20Is played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODC vs ODJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Cheetas:
Amit Sahoo, Sourav Gouda, Anurag Sarangi, Maroju Prasanth, Ronald B Singh, Ramachandra Behera, Abhishek Raut, Badal Bhol, Abhijeet Hota, Mrunmay Tripathy, Manoj Barik
Bench:
Mojakir Khan, Suman Mohapatra, Manish Raut, Korapu Sandeep, Prasanta Baral
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 looked to be in good form the first game of the tournament as he scored 58 runs and also took a wicket and will want to continue doing the same going forward in this tournament.
Girija Rout will be wanting to start off his run in this tournament on a positive note by doing well in his team’s first match. He has the numbers behind him too, as he has scored 649 runs in total in the 17 matches he has played in List A cricket.
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Anwesh Das has 6 wickets to his name and add to it 19 runs as a batsman too in the 3 matches he has played in representational cricket and will be a player to watch out for as an all-rounder.
Ramachandra Behra started off his run in this tournament on a really great note as he took as many as 3 wickets at an economy rate of 5 runs an over and will be troubling the batsmen in this game too.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Abhishek Raut, Ramachandra Behra
Vice-Captain Options – Girija Rout, Anwesh Das
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODC vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sourav Gouda
Batters – Anwesh Das, Shamsul Khan, Anurag Sarangi, Ramachandra Behra
All-Rounders – Nirbishankar Barik, Girija Rout (VC), Abhishek Raut (C)
Bowlers – Manoj Barik, Manoj Kashyap, Mrunmay Tripathy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODC vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sourav Gouda
Batters – Anwesh Das (VC), Sunil Sahoo, Anurag Sarangi, Ramachandra Behra (C)
All-Rounders – Ronald B Singh, Girija Rout, Abhishek Raut
Bowlers – Manoj Barik, Manoj Kashyap, Mrunmay Tripathy
Expert Advice:
Given the positions of the teams in this tournament at the moment and the experience they have in terms of playing at this venue with this group of people, it would be wise to include as many as 3 players from the all-rounder’s section in your team. And, the third player to be included should be either Nirbishankar Barik or Ronald B Singh.
Today’s ODC vs ODJ Probable Winners:
Odisha Cheetahs are expected to win this match.
