Match Details:
The 29th match of the Bengal T20 League will be played between East Bengal Club and Town Club at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The match is scheduled to start at 03:00 PM IST. This match will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
After a plethora of enthralling matches and non-stop action, we have finally arrived at the climax of the league phase of 2020 Bengal T20 Challenge. Town Club, a team not many would have put their money on before the start of the competition, have already earned a place in the semis.
They have won 6 of their 9 games and are sitting at the second place. While this game will not mean much for them, it is going to be a massively crucial game for East Bengal Club. With 3 wins from 9 matches, they are currently out of the top 4. But thanks to their healthy Net Run Rate, they know well that a win here and favourable results elsewhere will seal the deal for them.
TOC vs EBC Weather Report for Match 29:
It will be sunny in Kolkata. The temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius. Chances of rain are negligible.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch was surprisingly lenient on the batsman on Sunday. But having said that, the track here at Eden Gardens has mostly been supportive of bowlers.
Average 1st Innings Score:
153 (Last 5 matches)
Record of Chasing Teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
TOC vs EBC Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Town Club:
Gitmoy 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
East Bengal Club:
Shreevats Goswami (WK), Sayan Shekhar Mandal, Ranjot Singh Khaira, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Akash Pandey, Arnab Nandi, Dipanjan Mukherjee, Mukesh Kumar, Kanishk Seth, B Amit, Sujit Kumar Yadav
Bench:
Anubhab Ahuja, Abhijit Bhagat, Abhishek Raman, Abhijit Mal, Raju Halder, Rahul Shetty, Durgesh Dubbey
TOC vs EBC Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
In terms of scoring runs, East Bengal Club will have their hopes pinned on the experienced Shreevats Goswami. He is currently their leading run score, having scored 271 runs.
Arnab Nandy can come in handy with his all-round skills. He has contributed 118 runs with the bat and has also scalped 8 wickets.
For Town Club, Md Kaif is a player who has the ability to shine in every department. He has 116 runs to his name and has picked up 14 wickets as well.
Aritra Chaterjee has been exceptional with the ball for Town Club. He has scalped 14 wickets and has an economy rate of just over 5 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shreevats Goswami, Md Kaif
Vice-Captain Options – Arnab Nandy, Aritra Chaterjee
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TOC vs EBC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shreevats Goswami, Gitmoy Basu
Batsmen – Kazi Junaid Saifi, Purab Joshi, Sayan Shekhar Mandal
All-rounders – Arnab Nandy, Md Kaif-I (C)
Bowlers – Aritra Chaterjee (VC), Ananta Saha, Sujit Kumar Yadav, Kanishk Seth
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TOC vs EBC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shreevats Goswami (C)
Batsmen – Kazi Junaid Saifi, Purab Joshi, Abhimanyu Easwaran
All-rounders – B Amit, Arnab Nandy (VC), Md Kaif-I
Bowlers – Aritra Chaterjee, Azaz Ansari, Sujit Kumar Yadav, Kanishk Seth
Expert Advice:
Sujit Kumar Yadav only got 7 opportunities in this competition, but he utilized them well to cement a place in the team. Having picked 13 wickets, he can be a brilliant budget pick for your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s TOC vs EBC Probable Winners:
East Bengal Club are expected to win this match.