Match Details:
The 16th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Lions and Odisha Tigers 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:
As of now, the top 3 of the Odisha Cricket League have created a gap with the bottom 3. While the last-placed Odisha Jaguars is seemingly out of the picture unless a miracle happens, the race for the fourth spot is currently going on between the Odisha Tigers and the Odisha Lions.
The Tigers are currently occupying that place, with 2 wins from 5 games. Lions are behind them with only a single victory, but they have played a game less than their opposition. In addition to that, the Lions have got a better net run rate than the Tigers. Hence, the team who wins this game will go fourth in the points table.
ODT vs ODL Weather Report for Match 16:
The weather will be great for a game of cricket, as the chances of rain are only 10%. The temperature will be at a pleasant 22 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch has favoured the bowlers all throughout this competition. A target as low as 130 might be good enough to defend on this track.
Average first innings score:
124 (Last 6 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODT vs ODL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Odisha Tigers:
Ayush Naik, Girija Sankar Barik, Amin Khan, Debasish Ashok Samantray (c), Dibyashakti Chakrabarty, Rakesh Gochhayat (wk), B Shiva, Harshit Rathod, Rajkishan Patel, Sanjay Das, Shekhar Majhi
Bench:
Minal Parida, Uttsab Bhoi, Samir Mandal, Rupak Pradhan, Sangram Majhi
Odisha Lions:
Rakesh Pattanaik, Saroja Panda, Subhrajyoti Mishra, Swastik Samal, Deepak Behera, S Sahoo, Bikash Rout, Sujit Skhetra Lenka, Alok Mangaraj, Abhishek Giri, Nauttam Bhanja.
Bench:
Ansuman Tripathy, Biswabhusan Bihari, Ajay Goura, Durgaprasad Behera, Chinmay Sahoo.
ODT vs ODL Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Shekhar Majhi is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker of this competition. He has picked up 10 wickets and has an economy rate of well under 6 runs per over.
Second to Majhi on the list of Odisha Tigers’ leading wicket-takers is the reliable Rajkishan Patel, with 7 wickets to his name. He has an average of under 20.
Below Patel on that very list is another in-form bowler in Sanjay Das. He has picked up 10 wickets and has an economy rate of under 8 runs per over.
From the Odisha Lions, Rakesh Pattanaik will be a must-pick. He has taken 3 wickets in 4 games and has also scored 56 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Shekhar Majhi, Rajkishan Patel
Vice-Captain Options – Sanjay Das, Rakesh Pattanaik
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODT vs ODL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dibyashakti Chakrabarty
Batters – Ayush Naik, Swastik Samal, Bikash Rout
All-Rounders – Amin Khan, Rakesh Pattanaik, Deepak Behera
Bowlers – S Sahoo, Shekhar Majhi (C), Sanjay Das (VC), Rajkishan Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODT vs ODL Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dibyashakti Chakrabarty, Sujit Skhetra Lenka
Batters – Ayush Naik, Swastik Samal, Subhrajyoti Mishra
All-Rounders – Rakesh Pattanaik (VC), Deepak Behera
Bowlers – B Shiva, Shekhar Majhi, Sanjay Das, Rajkishan Patel (C)
Expert Advice:
B Shiva is not the most promising member of a very formidable Odisha Tigers’ bowling contingent. However, with 5 wickets to his name, Shiva can be a decent budget pick for your Dream11 Fantasy team at 8.5 Cr.
Today’s ODT vs ODL Probable Winners:
Odisha Tigers are expected to win this match.
