Match Details:
The 10th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Jaguars and Odisha Lions 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:
Neither Odisha Jaguars nor Odisha Lions had a good start to their 2020/21 Odisha Cricket League campaign. They both suffered defeats in their first two matches, and until yesterday, were occupying the last two places in the points table. However, the complexion has changed quite a significant bit in a day.
The Lions have pulled off a huge win against the Pumas, which brought them out of the back-benchers’ squad and has put them right in the mix of top 4 contenders. On the contrary, Jaguars suffered a morale-wrenching defeat against the Tigers, which means they are yet to bag a win in this competition. They will hope Thursday will be their day, but given Lions’ performance in the last game, it looks like a long shot.
ODL vs ODJ Weather Report for Match 10:
Cuttack’s weather on the last day of 2020 will not be an exception, as the temperature will be around 25 °C and chances of rain will only be 10%.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Just like the weather, the pitch at Barabati Stadium is unlikely to throw a surprise either. It will be its usual bowling-friendly self, with 140 looking like a competitive total.
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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ODL vs ODJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Lions:
Rakesh Pattanaik, Saroja Panda, Subhrajyoti Mishra, Swastik Samal, Deepak Behera, S Sahoo, Bikash Rout, Sujit Skhetra Lenka, Alok Mangaraj, Chinmay Sahoo, Nauttam Bhanja.
Bench:
Ansuman Tripathy, Biswabhusan Bihari, Ajay Goura, Durgaprasad Behera, Abhishek Giri.
Odisha Jaguars:
Lagnajit Samal, Girija Rout, Rashmi Sahoo, Sunil Sahoo, Rahul Choudhary, Kshyama Bal, Sandeep Chauhan, Nihar Bhuyan, Manoj Kashyap, Nirbishankar Barik, Abhijit Barik
Bench:
Anwesh Das, Shamsul Khan, Dibya Das, Bibhu Mallick
ODL vs ODJ Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Lagnajit Samal has been brilliant with the ball for the Jaguars, having dismissed 5 batsmen in 3 games. He has a superb average of under 15.
Manoj Kashyap is another Jaguars bowler who has been on the money. Kashyap has also picked up 5 wickets, but he has a better economy rate than Samal.
As for the Lions, Rakesh Pattanaik has been effective with the ball, having picked up 3 wickets. He can come in handy with the willow as well and has 34 runs to show for.
Deepak Behera is another Lions cricketer who can be useful with both the bat and the ball. He has picked up 3 wickets and has scored 25 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Rakesh Pattanaik, Lagnajit Samal
Vice-Captain Options – Manoj Kashyap, Deepak Behera
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODL vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sujit Skhetra Lenka
Batters – Subhrajyoti Mishra, Bikash Rout, Swastik Samal
All-Rounders – Rakesh Pattanaik (C), Deepak Behera, Girija Rout
Bowlers – S Sahoo, Lagnajit Samal, Rahul Choudhary, Manoj Kashyap (VC)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODL vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kshyama Bal
Batters – Abhijit Barik, Bikash Rout, Swastik Samal
All-Rounders – Rakesh Pattanaik, Deepak Behera (VC), Girija Rout, Nirbishankar Barik
Bowlers – Lagnajit Samal (C), Rahul Choudhary, Manoj Kashyap
Expert Advice:
Both teams have got quality all-rounders in their ranks. Even if you’re picking a pitch-dependent side with 4 bowlers in one Dream11 Fantasy team, it is advisable to try out 4 all-rounders in the other.
Today’s ODL vs ODJ Probable Winners:
Odisha Lions are expected to win this match.
