Match Details:
The 20th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Panthers and Odisha Lions 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:
Given the significantly big gap that they’ve created with the bottom three, Odisha Panthers might make it to the semis even if they embark on a losing spree. However, having tasted defeat for a first time in this competition yesterday after five wins, the Panthers will be desperate to bounce back quickly.
They will be provided with the chance to do so today when they will take on the Odisha Lions. At the time of writing, Odisha Lions had won 2 of their 5 games. It will be a very hectic day for them, as hardly after 5 hours from the completion of their game with Odisha Jaguars; they will take the field again.
ODL vs OPA Weather Report for Match 20:
The weather will remain like every other day, with the temperature taking a dip after sunset. It will be around 24 °C during this game. There are negligible chances of rain during the match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Quite unexpectedly so, the pitch seems to have changed a bit from its usual behaviours. Unlike the initial games, the batsmen are getting slight assistance from the pitch now. The bowlers are still likely to rule the roost.
Average first innings score:
140 (Last 5 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 OPA Today’s 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 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.
ODL vs OPA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Abhishek Yadav has been the commander of Odisha Panthers’ batting unit. He has scored 197 runs from 5 innings at a phenomenal average of over 65.
The leader of Odisha Panthers’ bowling unit has been Alok Chandra Sahoo. He has picked up 13 wickets from 6 games and has maintained an economy rate of just over 5 runs per over.
Pradeep Pradhan is another player from the Panthers camp who has bowled exceptionally well in this competition so far. He has picked up 9 wickets and has an economy rate of slightly over 7 runs per over.
Odisha Lions will have their hopes pinned on Rakesh Pattanaik to be influential with both bat and ball. He has picked up 5 wickets and has scored 79 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Pradeep Pradhan, Alok Chandra Sahoo
Vice-Captain Options – Rakesh Pattanaik, Abhishek Yadav
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODL vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Sujit Skhetra Lenka
Batters – Abhishek Yadav (VC), Ankit Singh, Bikash Rout
All-Rounders – Jayanta Behera, Alok Chandra Sahoo (C), Rakesh Pattanaik
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, S Sahoo, Nauttam Bhanja, Shubham Nayak
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODL vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ranjit Paikaray
Batters – Abhishek Yadav, Ankit Singh, Bikash Rout
All-Rounders – Jayanta Behera, Alok Chandra Sahoo, Rakesh Pattanaik (VC), Sidhant Jena
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan (C), S Sahoo, Jayanta Behera
Expert Advice:
If you are looking for a budget option for your Dream11 Fantasy team, Subham Nayak can be a great pick at 8.0 Cr. he has picked up 7 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of under 7 runs per over.
Today’s ODL vs OPA Probable Winners:
Odisha Panthers are expected to win this match.
