Match Details:
The 10th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Lions and Odisha Jaguars at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
The match is scheduled to start at 11:30 AM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Less than 18 hours after registering their first win of the competition, the Odisha Jaguars will take the field again, this time to take on the Odisha Lions. After starting their season with four consecutive defeats, the Jaguars played excellently well on Monday.
They defeated a formidable Odisha Cheetahs side by 48 runs. Odisha Lions have had some bright days in their competition, but they have been very inconsistent. They have registered 2 wins and have lost 3 matches, which has placed them at fourth – a place they will desperately want to hold on to.
ODL vs ODJ Weather Report for Match 10:
Fans will witness all 40 overs of action as there are no chances of precipitation during this game. The temperature is expected to be around 25 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch is a bowling-friendly one, but the batsmen have done well in the last few games, which gives the hint that the pitch might be deviating from its true character with time.
Average first innings score:
135 (Last 6 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 4, Tie – 1
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODL vs ODJ Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Lions
Rakesh Pattanaik, Saroja Panda, Subhrajyoti Mishra, Swastik Samal, Deepak Behera, Bikash Rout, Ajay Goura, Sujit Skhetra Lenka, Alok Mangaraj, S Sahoo, Nauttam Bhanja
Bench:
Ansuman Tripathy, Durgaprasad Behera, Chinmay Sahoo, Biswabhusan Bihari, Abhishek Giri
Odisha Jaguars:
Lagnajit Samal, Girija Rout, Rashmi Sahoo, Sunil Sahoo, Shamsul Khan, Kshyama Bal, Sandeep Chauhan, Rahul Choudhary, Manoj Kashyap, Nirbishankar Barik, Abhijit Barik
Bench:
Anwesh Das, Dibya Das, Nihar Bhuyan, Bibhu Mallick
ODL vs ODJ Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Nirbishankar Barik’s amazing spell was a big reason behind Jaguars’ first win in the last game. He picked up 4 wickets and conceded just 17 runs.
Manoj Kashyap picked up 2 wickets in the last match, but he has been impressive all throughout this competition. He has picked up 8 wickets in 5 games.
Lagnajit Samal is another Odisha Jaguars player who has been picking up wickets consistently for his side. He has picked up 6 wickets in 5 matches.
For the Lions, Rakesh Pattanaik has been impressive with the ball. He has picked up 5 wickets in as many games. Pattanaik is also good with the bat and has scored 79 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Nirbishankar Barik. Rakesh Pattanaik
Vice-Captain Options – Lagnajit Samal, Manoj Kashyap
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODL vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sujit Skhetra Lenka
Batters – Abhijit Barik, Swastik Samal, Bikash Rout
All-Rounders – Girija Rout, Nirbishankar Barik, Rakesh Pattanaik (C)
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap (VC), Lagnajit Samal, Rahul Choudhary, S Sahoo
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODL vs ODJ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Kshyama Bal
Batters – Rashmi Sahoo, Shamsul Khan, Bikash Rout
All-Rounders – Deepak Behera, Nirbishankar Barik (C), Rakesh Pattanaik
Bowlers – Manoj Kashyap, Lagnajit Samal (VC), Nauttam Bhanja, S Sahoo
Expert Advice:
Though this pitch is not one where we can expect a runs galore, but Swastik Samal is consistently playing crucial knocks for the Lions. He has scored 106 runs at an average of over 25. It is advisable to include him in at least one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s ODL vs ODJ Probable Winners:
Odisha Jaguars are expected to win this match.
