Match Details :
The 2nd Semi-Final Match of the Bihar Cricket League 2021 will be played between Darbhanga Diamonds and Bhagalpur Bulls on 25th March at Urja Stadium in Patna.
The match is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM IST. It will be streamed live on Euro Sports and Global Sports.
Preview :
Darbhanga Diamonds will take on Bhagalpur Bulls in the semi-finals of the Bihar Cricket League T20 on Thursday. Darbhanga Diamonds have finished second in the points table with three wins and a defeat in four games. They started off their campaign with a 6-wicket win over Bhagalpur Bulls and will look to advance into the finals with another win over the Bulls tonight.
On the other hand, Bhagalpur Bulls have finished third in the points table with two wins and two defeats in four games. They secured a 44-run win over table-toppers Angika Avengers in their previous fixture and will be high on confidence. They will be looking to avenge their previous loss against Darbhanga Diamonds and book a spot in the finals. With both teams having an eye on the final spot, a cracking encounter is expected to take place.
DD vs BB Weather Report for Semi-Final 2:
It will be sunny during the day with the maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, and the temperature will reduce to 30 degrees Celsius during the start of the match. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report :
The Urja Stadium in Patna assists both batsmen and bowlers. The average first inning score at the venue is 145. The past couple of games have seen batsmen playing their shots more freely and the wicket has turned out to be more batting friendly. Also, the side chasing the target has won more games than the side batting first.
Average first innings score:
155 (Last 10 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 6, Lost – 4, Tie – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
DD vs BB Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Darbhanga Diamonds
Arnav Kishore, Bipin Saurabh (wk), Babul Kumar (c), Kumar Rajnish, Harsh Raj, Kundan Sharma, Prakash Babu, Shabbir Khan, Imtiaz Alam, Vipul Krishna
Bench:
Indrajit Kumar, Suraj Yadav, Kamaludin, Vikrant Singh, Dhiraj Singh, Suraj Chauhan, Paramjeet Singh, Rohit Kumar, Rahul Ratan
Bhagalpur Bulls
Ankit Singh, Vishwajeet Gopala, Mukesh Kumar, Vikash Ranjan (wk), MD Rahmatullah (c), Prashant Srivastava, Aspaq Ahmad, Prashant Singh, Harsh Kumar, Rashid Iqbal, Shahsi Shekhar
Bench:
Gaurav Sharma, Varun Raj, Yashasvi Rishav, Tripurari Keshav, Prem Priyank, Satish Kumar, Anuj Raj, Manohar Jha, Govind Dev Choudhary, Raj Singh Naveen, Rishav Raj, Amod Yadav
DD vs BB Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
MD Rahmatullah has been in the thick of runs in recent times. His 91 and 94 runs knock in the last two games were a treat to watch.
Prashant Srivastava has scored 107 and 102 in his last two outings. He is one of the prime reasons why Bhagalpur Bulls have reached the semifinals and perhaps will want to lead from the front to the finals.
Sashi Shekhar of Bhagalpur Bulls is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. In 4 games, he has picked up 9 wickets at an economy rate of 5.69 runs per over. He has been one of Bhagalpur’s go-to strikers with the ball.
Vipul Krishna, with an economy of around 6 runs per over, has been Darbhanga’s most dependable weapon with the ball. He has picked up 7 wickets in this tournament so far.
Vikash Ranjan, the Bhagalpur wicketkeeper has taken catches and inflicted stumpings in every game. The 27-year old is also good with the bat.
Bipin Saurabh is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament. The Darbhanga Diamonds’ wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 174 runs in 4 innings at an average of 43.75.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection :
Captain Choices: Prashant Srivastava, MD Rahmatullah
Vice-Captain Choices: Bipin Saurabh, Vipul Krishna
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DD vs BB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Keepers: Bipin Saurabh, Vikash Ranjan
Batters : MD Rahmatullah (c), Ankit Singh, Babul Kumar
All-Rounders: Prashant Srivastava (vc), Shabbir Khan, Arnav Kishore
Bowlers: Sashi Shekhar, Vipul Krishna, Mukesh Kumar
Suggested Playing Xl No.2 for DD vs BB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Keeper: Bipin Saurabh (c), Vikash Ranjan
Batters: MD Rahmatullah, Ankit Singh, Babul Kumar
All-Rounders: Prashant Srivastava, Shabbir Khan
Bowlers: Sashi Shekhar, Vipul Krishna (vc), Mukesh Kumar, Imtiaz Alam
Expert Advice :
It is advisable to pick Shabbir Khan in both of your Dream11 Fantasy teams as he will contribute from both bat and ball.
Today’s DD vs BB Probable Winners :
Bhagalpur Bulls are expected to win the match.
