Match Details
The 1st match of the Odisha T20 Cricket League will be played between the Odisha Tigers and the Odisha Lions at the Barabati Cricket Stadium, Cuttack on December 27th, Sunday.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 pm IST and will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview
Odisha Tigers look a stronger side on paper given the inclusion of Debasish Samantray (who has been a key first-class player) after Amin Khan who was already in their squad. The Lions, on the other hand, have the likes of Deepak Behera and Bikash Rout that add some strength to their squad. The Barabati Stadium will look forward to an exciting T20 opener as these two teams come out to play.
Weather Report
With only 10% chances of rain, the temperature will be around 28 degrees making the weather conditions great for a game of cricket.
Pitch Condition/Report
The pitch of Barabati Stadium has been a batting-friendly wicket but becomes a spinner’s paradise in the second half. Win the toss and bat first would be the go-to strategy from the captains.
Average first innings score
167 (matches played in last 2 years)
Record of chasing teams
Won – 1; Lost – 1; Tied – 0 (2 international T20 games at this venue)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODT vs ODL Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Tigers XI
Rajkishan Patel, Debasish Samantray, Ayush Naik, Amin Khan, Rupak Pradhan, Dibyashakti Chakraborty, Shekhar Majhi, Sanjay Das, B Shiva, Minal Parida & Samir Mandal.
Odisha Lions XI
Deepak Behera, Alok Mangaraj, Sujit Lenka, Swastik Samal, Chinmay Sahoo, Bikash Rout, Rakesh Pattanaik, Abhisek Giri, Biswabhushan Bihari, Durgaprasad Behera & Ansuman Tripathy.
ODT vs ODL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Debasish Samantray: The ace batsman has a first class average of 50 and with him up the order the Odisha Tigers can expect a strong & steady start.
Bikash Rout: Rout has a staggering strike rate of 133 and the Lions will bank on him to capitalise the powerplay overs at the top of the batting order.
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Amin Khan: The star all-rounder will be a key for the Tigers with both bat and ball. Expect some quick fire knocks from him down the order.
Nauttam Bhanja: With best figures of 4/16, Bhanja offers an economy rate of only 5 an over which means he could be very handy with the ball for the Lions.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Debasish, Samantray, Amin Khan
Vice-Captain Options – Bikash Rout, Nauttam Bhanja
Suggested Playing XI No.1 of ODT vs ODL for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – D Chakraborty
Batters – Bikash Rout, Debasish Samantray (C),Ayush Naik
All-Rounders – Amin Khan, SS Majhi, R Pattanaik
Bowlers – Nauttam Bhanja (VC), S Majhi, B Shiva, Chinmay Sahoo
Suggested Playing XI No.2 of ODT vs ODL for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – D Chakraborty, Ajay Goura
Batters – Bikash Rout, Debasish Samantray,Ayush Naik
All-Rounders – Amin Khan (C), R Pattanaik (VC)
Bowlers – Nauttam Bhanja, S Majhi, B Shilva, Chinmay Sahoo
Expert Advice:
Choose more batsmen from the team batting 1st as the team batting 2nd haven’t had the best record here.
Probable Winners:
Odisha Tigers are expected to win this match.
