Match Details:
The 7th match of the Odisha T20 tournament will be played between the Odisha Tigers 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:
Both these sides started off their 2020/21 Odisha Cricket League campaign with a defeat, but Odisha Tigers and Odisha Jaguars will come into this game will different levels of confidence. The Tigers have managed to turn things around after a poor start.
In a nerve-wracking tie against the Odisha Lions, Tigers managed to hold on to their nerves and get over the line. For the Jaguars, however, things haven’t been as great. They suffered defeats in both of their games so far. While they will be aiming to get their first win, Tigers will try to capitalize on their nascent momentum and embark on a winning spree.
ODT vs ODJ Weather Report for Match 7:
As it always has been in this competition so far, the weather in Cuttack will be perfect for a game of cricket. The temperature will be around the 28 degree Celsius mark and chances of rain are only 10%.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at the Barabati Stadium will favour the bowlers more than the batsmen. Anything around 150 should be a competitive total here.
Average first innings score:
140 (Last 6 matches of this competition 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)
ODT vs ODJ Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Tigers:
Ayush Naik, Girija Sankar Barik, Amin Khan, Debasish Ashok Samantray (c), Dibyashakti Chakrabarty, Rakesh Gochhayat (wk), B Shiva, Harshit Rathod, Rajkishan Patel, Sanjay Das, Shekhar Majhi
Bench:
Minal Parida, Uttsab Bhoi, Samir Mandal, Rupak Pradhan, Sangram Majhi
Odisha Jaguars:
Lagnajit Samal, Girija Rout, Rashmi Sahoo, Sunil Sahoo, Shamsul Khan, Kshyama Bal, Sandeep Chauhan, Nihar Bhuyan, Manoj Kashyap, Nirbishankar Barik, Abhijit Barik
Bench:
Anwesh Das, Rahul Choudhary, Dibya Das, Bibhu Mallick
ODT vs ODJ Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
While batsmen have struggled on this track, Amin Khan has been at the top of his game. He has amassed 64 runs at a fantastic strike rate of 180+. He has struck 5 fours and as many sixes already.
Girija Rout is another player who has been in sublime touch with the bat. He has scored 55 runs at an average of over 25. Rout has struck 4 fours and a six so far.
As for the bowlers, Lagnajit Samal has been in great form. He has picked up 3 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of only 5 runs per over.
Shekhar Majhi is another in-form bowler, who can be a good candidate for either captaincy or vice-captaincy. He has scalped 4 wickets and has conceded runs at an economy rate of under 7 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Amin Khan, Lagnajit Samal
Vice-Captain Options – Shekhar Majhi, Girija Rout
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODT vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dibyashakti Chakrabarty
Batters – Ayush Naik, Abhijit Barik, Sandeep Patnaik
All-Rounders – Girija Rout, Amin Khan (C)
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap, Lagnajit Samal, B Shiva, Sanjay Das, Shekhar Majhi (VC)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODT vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rakesh Gochhayat
Batters – Ayush Naik, Abhijit Barik, Debasish Ashok Samantray
All-Rounders – Girija Rout (VC), Amin Khan, Nirbishankar Barik
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap, Lagnajit Samal (C), Sandeep Chauhan, Shekhar Majhi
Expert Advice:
Since bowlers are likely to be successful on this track, it will be wise to go with 5 bowlers in at least one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s ODT vs ODJ Probable Winners:
Odisha Tigers are expected to win this match.
