Match Details:
The 22nd match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Panthers and Odisha Cheetahs 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:
After an uncharacteristic tumble, Odisha Panthers are back in their usual groove again. Having won all of their first 5 games, the Panthers suffered a shock defeat against Odisha Pumas on Monday. However, they got back to winning ways quickly by beating the Lions yesterday.
Their next opposition Odisha Cheetahs had a great start to their campaign, as they won their first two games. However, the magic disappeared abruptly, and they have won only once since then. The Cheetahs are in dire need of a win, but they will be facing the toughest possible opponent. Hence, this game will be an interesting watch.
ODC vs OPA Weather Report for Match 22:
There are chances of rain around midnight, but things are expected to be just fine during the game. The temperature will be around 24 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at Barabati Stadium has been favouring the bowlers. Though there have been exceptions, the batsmen have usually found it hard to get going here.
Average first innings score:
138 (Last 5 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODC vs OPA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Cheetahs:
Amit Sahoo, Sourav Gouda, Anurag Sarangi, Maroju Prasanth, Ronald B Singh, Ramachandra Behera, Abhishek Raut, Badal Bhol, Abhijeet Hota, Mrunmay Tripathy, Manoj Barik
Bench:
Mojakir Khan, Suman Mohapatra, Manish Raut, Korapu Sandeep, Prasanta Baral
Odisha Panthers:
Ranjit Paikaray, Ankit Singh, Shubham Nayak, Pradeep Pradhan, Binit Mohanty, Alok Chandra Sahoo, Nisikanta Rout, Basant Mohanty, Abhishek Yadav, Jayanta Behera, Sidhant Jena
Bench:
Krushna Barik, Sparsh Somani, Dinesh Srivastav, Chandramani Biswal, Ashutosh Das.
ODC vs OPA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Alok Chandra Sahoo has been amazing with the ball for the Panthers. He has picked up 16 wickets and has an economy rate of under 5 runs per over. Sahoo can also influential with the bat.
For the Cheetahs, Ramachandra Behera has done a good job with the ball. He has picked up 9 wickets, while his economy rate is under 5 runs per over as well.
As far as Cheetahs’ batting is concerned, Abhishek Raut has been the star performer. He has scored 226 runs at a strike rate of nearly 120.
For the Panthers, Abhishek Yadav has been the most reliable and consistent batsman. He has scored 214 runs at a strike rate of over 120.
Manoj Barik has been consistent with the ball for the Cheetahs. He has provided his team with 13 dismissals in 7 games and has an economy rate of under 6 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Abhishek Raut, Alok Chandra Sahoo
Vice-Captain Options – Manoj Barik, Ramachandra Behera
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODC vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sourav Gouda
Batters – Anurag Sarangi, Ramachandra Behera (VC), Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Sidhant Jena, Alok Chandra Sahoo (C), Abhishek Raut
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, Basant Mohanty, Manoj Barik, Shubham Nayak
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODC vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sourav Gouda, Ranjit Paikaray
Batters – Ankit Singh, Ramachandra Behera, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Alok Chandra Sahoo, Abhishek Raut (C)
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, Basant Mohanty, Manoj Barik (VC), Jayanta Behera
Expert Advice:
Jayanta Behera can be a great budget pick for your Dream11 Fantasy team at only 8.5 Cr. He has picked up 7 wickets and has also maintained an impressive economy rate of under 6 runs per over.
Today’s ODC vs OPA Probable Winners:
Odisha Panthers are expected to win this match.