Match Details:
The 30th 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 7:30 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
The race for semi-final places is all set to go right down the wire here at the Odisha Cricket League 2020/21. The last league stage game of the tournament will be deciding the fate of either one of three teams. If Odisha Lions come out victorious in the first game, the Tigers will only need a win to advance.
However, the calculators will be called for action if the Odisha Cheetahs win the first game of today. In that case, Tigers will not only have to win, but they will have to do so by a big margin. As for the Panthers, they are already through to the semis and can afford to rest a few key players.
ODT vs OPA Weather Report for Match 30:
Albeit very slight, but there is a chance of precipitation from 10 PM. the temperature will be around 24 °C during game time.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The bowling-friendly track has become even harsher on the batsmen in the last few matches, which can be understood by looking at the average first innings score. If anything, batting will be slightly easier in the first innings.
Average first innings score:
96 (Last 5 matches of this tournament played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, 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, Rupak Pradhan, Sanjay Das, Shekhar Majhi
Bench:
Minal Parida, Uttsab Bhoi, Samir Mandal, Rajkishan Patel, 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:
Alok Sahoo has picked up 20 wickets from 9 games, with his economy rate being only 5 runs per over. He also has scored 126 runs.
For the Odisha Tigers, B Shiva has arguably been the most successful bowler. He has picked up 14 wickets and has an economy rate of under 5 runs per over.
Shekhar Majhi is another in-form bowler from the Odisha Tigers. He too has picked up 14 wickets, while his economy rate is slightly over 5 runs per over.
Jayanta Behera has picked up 12 wickets from 9 games, while also maintaining an economy rate of under 6 runs per over. He can be a great pick at 8.5 Cr.
Abhishek Yadav, who is currently the second-highest run-scorer of this tournament, has scored 250 runs in 8 innings. He has an average of over 40.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – B Shiva, Alok Chandra Sahoo
Vice-Captain Options – Abhishek Yadav, Shekhar Majhi
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODT vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dibyashakti Chakrabarty
Batters – Debasish Ashok Samantray, Ankit Singh, Abhishek Yadav
All-Rounders – Alok Chandra Sahoo (C), Amin Khan
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, B Shiva, Shekhar Majhi (VC), Jayanta Behera, Shubham Nayak
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ODT vs OPA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ranjit Paikaray
Batters – Rupak Pradhan, Ankit Singh, Abhishek Yadav (VC)
All-Rounders – Sidhant Jena, Alok Chandra Sahoo, Amin Khan
Bowlers – Pradeep Pradhan, B Shiva (C), Shekhar Majhi, Harshit Rathod
Expert Advice:
Ankit Singh has scored 186 from 8 matches at an average of over 30, which is highly impressive on this bowling-friendly track. Singh can be a great pick from the batting options.
Today’s ODT vs OPA Probable Winners:
Odisha Panthers are expected to win this match.
