Match Details :
The Final Match of the Bihar Cricket League 2021 will be played between Patna Pilots and Darbhanga Diamonds on 26th March at Urja Stadium in Patna.
The match is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM IST. It will be streamed live on Euro Sports and Global Sports.
Preview :
The all-important final of the Bihar Cricket League tournament will see Patna Pilots taking on Darbhanga Diamonds on Friday. Patna Pilots will be walking into this fixture after a rippling victory against Angika Avengers. Batting first, they imposed a towering 167. Their bowlers did a sublime job to restrict the Avengers within 150 runs. The most impressive part about the bowling unit was how the bowlers managed to pick up wickets at regular intervals. Darbhanga Diamonds also displayed commanding display in their previous encounter and this will be a clash of titans.
When the two sides faced off in the league stage, the Darbhanga Diamonds won by a narrow margin of just one run. Patna Pilots finished fourth in the league stage, winning two of their four matches, whereas, Darbhanga Diamonds finished on the second spot, winning three of their four matches.
PP vs DD Weather Report for Final:
It will be hot in the afternoon here in Patna, with the temperature ranging 32 degrees Celsius and the humidity will be 22 per cent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It’s an excellent batting track. There is something in it for the bowlers as well. While five games have been won by teams batting first, seven matches have been won by chasing teams. With it being a final, both teams will look to bat first upon winning the toss. Overall, 175-180 will be a good competitive score at this venue.
Average first innings score:
174 (Last 5 matches 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)
PP vs DD Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Patna Pilots
Sakibul Gani, Vijay Bharti, Mangal Mahrour (c), Sraman Nigrodh (wk), Shaseem Rathore, Akash Raj, Surya Vansham, Mohit Kumar, Animesh Kumar, Himanshu Singh, Samar Quadri
Bench:
Ankush Raj, Shishir Saket, Abhishek Kumar, Divyansh Raj, Pawan Kumar, Baljeet Singh, Sachin Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, Bhaskar Dubey, Rashmikant Ranjan, Khalid
Darbhanga Diamonds
Arnav Kishore, Bipin Saurabh (wk), Babul Kumar (c), Kumar Rajnish, Harsh Raj, Imtiaz Alam, Kundan Sharma, Paramjeet Singh, Prakash Babu, Shabbir Khan, Vipul Krishna
Bench:
Indrajit Kumar, Suraj Yadav, Kamaludin, Vikrant Singh, Dhiraj Singh, Suraj Chauhan, Rohit Kumar, Rahul Ratan
PP vs DD Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Bipin Saurabh has been incredible form this tournament. He has scored two centuries so far and is the highest run-getter of the tournament. Saurabh has scored 286 runs in his five matches, which includes an unbeaten knock of 112 runs in the semi-final.
Himanshu Singh was one of the top bowlers for the Pilots in the last match. He picked up three wickets in his four-over spell, conceding just 20 runs. He was also adjudged the player of the match in the semi-final against the Avengers.
Sakibul Gani continued his impressive performance with bat, scoring 48 runs in the semi-final against Avengers. So far, he has scored 168 runs this tournament. Moreover, Gani can also roll his arm over and can prove to be a handy bowler.
Shaseem Rathore was awarded the player of the match against Hladiators for scoring 20 runs and picking up three wickets in his four-over spell. He can deliver a huge amount of points, given his all-round abilities.
Sraman Nigrodh has racked up 226 fantasy points. He has had an impressive tournament so far. The wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 216 runs in his four innings so far.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection :
Captain Choices: Shaseem Rathore, Bipin Saurabh
Vice-Captain Choices: Sakibul Gani, Himanshu Singh
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PP vs DD Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Keepers: Bipin Saurabh (c), Sraman Nigrodh
Batters: Mangal Mahrour, Babul Kumar, Himanshu Singh
All-Rounders: Shaseem Rathore, Sakibul Gani (vc), Shabbir Khan,
Bowlers: Imtiaz Alam, Vipul Krishna, Mohit Kumar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PP vs DD Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Keepers: Bipin Saurabh, Sraman Nigrodh (vc)
Batters: Surya Vansham, Kumar Rajnish, Vijay Bharti
All-Rounders: Shaseem Rathore (c), Sakibul Gani, Harsh Raj
Bowlers: Imtiaz Alam, Vipul Krishna, Samar Quadri
Expert Advice:
Vijay Bharti opens the batting for the Pilots and can prove to be a good differential pick.
Today’s PP vs DD Probable Winners :
Patna Pilots are expected to win the match.
