Match Details:
The 26th match of the Bengal T20 Tournament 2020 will be played between the Town Club and the Tapan Memorial Club at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM IST. This match can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
It will be a fascinating watch when Town Club will take on Tapan Memorial Club for the first match of Sunday. These two teams have undoubtedly been the dominant forces of the inaugural edition of the Bengal T20 Challenge. Tapan Memorial Club are currently holding the pole position in the points table.
They have secured 6 wins in 8 games. However, right behind them within striking distance is their opposition Town Club. They have secured 5 wins from 8 games and are comfortably placed at second. A win by a significant margin can turn the tides and give bragging rights to Town Club.
TMC vs TOC Weather Report for Match 26:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket, with the temperature being around 29 °C. Chances of rain are negligible.
Pitch Report:
The Eden Gardens track continues to make life difficult for batsmen. Anything around 140 will be a good total in this pitch.
Average 1st Innings Score:
133 (Last 5 matches of the tournament played here)
Record of Chasing Teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
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TMC vs TOC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Tapan Memorial Club:
Koushik Ghosh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Nilkantha Das, Ramesh Prasad, Shakir Habib Gandhi (W/K), Debopratim Halder, Sandipan Das Sr, Gaurav Chauhan, Kaif Ahmed, P Barman, Tarun Godara
Bench:
Sourav Chanda, Abhishek Porel, Samik Karmankar, S Basu, Donil Dutta, Vikash Singh, Roshan Singh, Suraj Singh, Sumit Mahanta
Town Club:
Gitimoy Basu (W/K), Sudip Kumar Gharami, Avijit Singh, Purab Joshi, Kazi Junaid Saifi, Naved Ahmed, Md Kaif-I, Ayan Bhattacharya, Aziz Ansari, Ananta Saha, Artira Chaterjee
Bench:
Pankaj Shaw, Mirza-Danish Alam, Arikta Das, Writam Porel, Golam Mustafa, Siddharth Singh, Anirab Gupta, Alok Pratap Singh
TMC vs TOC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Md Kaif can earn you plenty of points in both the innings. He has scored 100 runs and has picked up 10 wickets in the 8 games he has played so far.
For Tapan Memorial Club, it is Sandipan Das Sr. who has been impressive with his all-round skills. He has scored 159 runs and has picked up 13 wickets.
Ananta Saha has been brilliant with the ball for Town Club. He has picked up 13 wickets and has an economy rate of just over 5 runs per over.
Ramesh Prasad has done for Tapan Memorial Club what Saha has for Town Club, only that Prasad has been much more effective at his job. He has picked up 19 wickets and has an economy rate of under 5 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ramesh Prasad, Sandipan Das Sr.
Vice-Captain Options – Md Kaif, Ananta Saha
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TMC vs TOC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Gitimoy Basu, Shakir Habib Gandhi
Batsmen – Kazi Junaid Saifi, Gaurav Chauhan, Kaif Ahmed
All-rounders – Md Kaif, Sandipan Das Sr. (C)
Bowlers – Ramesh Prasad, Prayas Ray Barman, Ananta Saha (VC), Aritra Chaterjee
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TOC vs TMC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Gitimoy Basu
Batsmen – Kazi Junaid Saifi, Gaurav Chauhan, Purab Joshi
All-rounders – Md Kaif (VC), Sandipan Das Sr., Shahbaz Ahmed
Bowlers – Ramesh Prasad (C), Azaz Ansari, Ananta Saha, Aritra Chaterjee
Expert Advice:
Young spinner Prayas Ray Burman has picked up 9 wickets in 8 games, while also keeping a check on the flow of runs. He can be an effective pick for your any one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s TMC vs TOC Probable Winners:
Tapan Memorial Club are expected to win this match.