Match Details:
The 9th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Panthers and Odisha Cheetahs at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
On Thursday afternoon, fans of Odisha Cricket league will be in for a treat as the two most dominant forces of the competition so far will clash heads. It will be the Odisha Cheetahs taking on the Odisha Panthers. Both sides have played some great cricket in the ongoing competition and their places in the points table will testify that.
Odisha Panthers are currently occupying the first place in the table, having won both of their games quite comfortably. Just a place behind them are the Cheetahs, who also have won both of their games but are behind the Panthers only on net run rate. While one team will register their third consecutive win in this competition, the winning streak of the other will come to an abrupt end.
ODC vs OPA Weather Report for Match 9:
As it always has been, the chances of rain are only 10% on Thursday as well. The temperature will be at a pleasant 28 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at Barabati Stadium have been offering great help to the bowlers, as even 140 seems like a long shot here. The team batting first should have a score of at least 135 in mind.
Average first innings score:
124 (Last 6 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODC vs OPA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Cheetahs:
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 Panthers:
Ranjit Paikaray, Ankit Singh, Shubham Nayak, Pradeep Pradhan, Binit Mohanty, Alok Chandra Sahoo, Nisikanta Rout, Basant Mohanty, Abhishek Yadav, Jayanta Behera, Sidhant Jena
Bench:
Krushna Barik, Sparsh Somani, Dinesh Srivastav, Chandramani Biswal, Ashutosh Das.
ODC vs OPA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Sidhant Jena has been impressive with his batting exploits for the Panthers so far in this competition. He has amassed 71 runs, which includes 5 fours and as many sixes.
As for Panthers’ bowling unit, Pradeep Pradhan has been the star performer. He has picked up 5 wickets so far and has an average of under 10.
Alok Chandra Sahoo is another player who has been impressive with the ball in hand, as he has picked up 5 wickets as well. His economy rate is under 6 runs per over.
The Odisha Cheetahs will be relying on Abhishek Raut to play a big knock. He has amassed 83 runs, which includes 4 sixes and twice as many fours.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Pradeep Pradhan, Alok Chandra Sahoo
Vice-Captain Options – Abhishek Raut, Sidhant Jena
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODC vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sourav Gouda
Batters – Ramachandra Behera, Maroju Prasanth, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Sidhant Jena (VC), Alok Chandra Sahoo (C), Abhishek Raut
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, Basant Mohanty, Jayanta Behera, Mrunmay Tripathy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODC vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ranjit Paikaray
Batters – Ramachandra Behera, Ankit Singh, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Sidhant Jena, Alok Chandra Sahoo, Abhishek Raut (VC)
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan (C), Badal Bhol, Manoj Barik, Mrunmay Tripathy
Expert Advice:
Given how the pitch is heavily inclined towards the bowlers, it will be wise to go with 4 bowlers in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s ODC vs OPA Probable Winners:
Odisha Panthers are expected to win this match.
