Match Details:
The 27th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Jaguars and Odisha Panthers at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Bottom placed Odisha Jaguars will take on table-toppers Odisha Panthers in the 27th match of the Odisha Cricket League. Odisha Jaguars had a dreadful tournament having lost 8 of their 9 matches and are placed at the last position in the standings with 4 points. They did all the necessary changes to their team combination but nothing has worked in favor of them. For one last time they will be playing in this tournament and would want to end the tournament on a high.
On the other hand, Odisha Panthers will be looking to continue their dream run in this tournament having won 7 matches and are at the top of the table with 28 points. They will finish as the group winners with two of their remaining matches yet to be played. They might look to give rest for their top players and want them to keep it fresh for the semi-finals. It seems like it’s going to be a one-sided affair for the Panthers and they would want extend their winning run.
ODJ vs OPA Weather Report for Match 27:
It will be pretty hot and humid in Cuttack, the temperature will be around 32 to 27 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 71 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It will be another low-scoring contest at Barbati, considering the matches played on this venue the surface is not ideal for the T20 format. Anything above 120 is a good score and whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Average first innings score:
92 (Last 5 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODJ vs OPA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Jaguars
Lagnajit Samal, Sunil Sahoo, Shamsul Khan, Anwesh Das, Nihar Bhuyan, Bibhu Mallick (wk), Dibya Das, G Chandrasekhar, Girjia Rout (c), Manoj Kashyap, Abhijit Barik
Bench:
Kshyama Bal, Nirbishankar Barik, Rashmi Sahoo, Rahul Choudhary, Sandeep Chauhan
Odisha Panthers
Basant Mohanty (c), Binit Mohanty, Alok Chandra Sahoo, Abhishek Yadav, Ranjit Paikaray (wk), Nisikanta Rout, Sparsh Somani, Subham Nayak, Jayanta Behera, Ankit Singh, Pradeep Pradhan
Bench:
Sidhant Jena, Krushna Barik, Ashutosh Das, Dinesh Srivastav, Chandramani Biswal
ODJ vs OPA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Odisha Jaguars skipper Girija Rout is the top run-scorer for the side, scoring 212 runs in 8 innings at an average of 26.5 with a strike rate of 88.7.
Shamsul Khan has played a fair role in Jaguars batting, scoring 146 runs in 9 innings averaging 16.22, and striking at the rate of 103.54.
Abhijit Barik, in 7 innings, has scored 117 runs at an average of 19.5 with a strike rate of 103.54. He even picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 10.34.
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Abhishek Yadav is one of the top run-scorers in this tournament, scoring 228 runs in 7 innings at an average of 45.6 with a strike rate of 125.27. He also got 2 wickets to his name.
Ankit Singh has scored 165 runs in 7 innings at an average of 33 with a strike rate of 80.48.
Alok Chandra Sahoo has picked up most wickets in this competition, picking up 18 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 5.03. With the bat, he has scored 96 runs at a strike rate of 101.05.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Alok Chandra Sahoo, Abhishek Yadav
Vice-Captain Options – Girjia Rout, Shamsul Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODJ vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ranjit Paikaray
Batters – Shamsul Khan, Ankit Singh, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Girija Rout (vc), Alok Chandra Sahoo (c)
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap, Lagnajit Samal, Pradeep Pradhan, Basant Mohanty, Jayanta Behera
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODJ vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ranjit Paikaray
Batters – Abhijit Barik, Shamsul Khan (vc), Binit Mohanty, Abhishek Yadav (c)
All-Rounders – Girjia Rout, Alok Chandra Sahoo
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap, Lagnajit Samal, Subham Nayak, Basant Mohanty
Expert Advice:
Abhishek Yadav is in 3rd spot in the list of highest run-scorer and his average is over 45 which is excellent in this format. He is a must in your Dream11 fantasy team and he can lead the side also.
Today’s ODJ vs OPA Probable Winners:
Odisha Panthers are expected to win this match.
