Match Details:
The 9th match of the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21 will be played between Odisha Panthers and Odisha Tigers 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:
Fans of Odisha Cricket League will be in for a treat on the very first day of 2021, as the two most formidable sides will go head-to-head in Friday’s afternoon game. It will be the table-toppers Odisha Panthers taking on a spirited Odisha Tigers side.
The Panthers have not only won the 3 games they have played so far, but have also won them quite comfortably, which has handed them a handsome net run rate. Tigers might have lost one of their 3 games, but they have looked like a well-gelled unit. Only time will tell whether the start of 2021 will mark an upset in the Odisha Cricket League.
ODT vs OPA Weather Report for Match 11:
Cuttack’s weather will be as pleasant as ever before on new year’s day, with the temperature being around 27 °C and chances of rain being 10% only.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at Barabati Stadium is expected to stay true to its original nature and make lives difficult for the batsmen. A score of 140 should be competitive here.
Average first innings score:
126 (Last 5 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
ODT vs OPA 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 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.
ODT vs OPA Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Sanjay Das has been bowling well for the Tigers. He has picked up 5 wickets already and has maintained an average of under 20.
Rajkishan Patel is another Tigers bowler who has is enjoying a great run of form currently. Patel has picked up 5 wickets as well, while his economy rate is under 8 runs per over.
For Odisha Panthers, Alok Chandra Sahoo is expected to lead the bowling department. He has picked up 6 wickets and has a brilliant economy rate of slightly over 6 runs per over.
Sidhant Jena can be effective with the bat for the Panthers. He has scored 87 runs, which has come at an average of over 40 and a strike rate of over 145.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Rajkishan Patel, Alok Chandra Sahoo
Vice-Captain Options – Sanjay Das, Sidhant Jena
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODT vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dibyashakti Chakrabarty
Batters – Ayush Naik, Ankit Singh, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Sidhant Jena, Alok Chandra Sahoo (C), Amin Khan
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, Basant Mohanty, Rajkishan Patel, Sanjay Das (VC)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ODT vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rakesh Gochhayat
Batters – Debasish Ashok Samantray, Ankit Singh, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Sidhant Jena (VC), Alok Chandra Sahoo, Amin Khan
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, Shekhar Majhi, Rajkishan Patel (C), Sanjay Das
Expert Advice:
The track at Barabati Stadium has been heavily favouring the bowlers. For your Mega League team, you can take a risk by picking a bowler as your captain.
Today’s ODT vs OPA Probable Winners:
Odisha Panthers are expected to win this match.
