Odisha vs Puducherry, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 01 December 2023

odi vs pondi Match Prediction & Analysis

Odisha and Puducherry will lock horns in the 86th match of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium at KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur on Friday (1st December).

With three consecutive defeats on the bounce, Odisha will be looking to turn their fortunes around in this home fixture. Captain Rajesh Dhuper will be hoping that the side can put in an improved batting performance against Puducherry.

On the other hand, Puducherry suffered seven-wicket defeat against Mumbai. Captain Damodaran Rohit will be hoping that the side can raise their overall with bat and ball against Odisha.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Odisha Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on Biplab Samantray, Subhranshu Senapati, Abhishek Raut, Shantanu Mishra and Sandeep Pattnaik to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Sandeep Pattnaik was the lone warrior for Odisha in the batting lineup and scored 42 runs off 73 balls with the help of two fours. Besides Pattnaik, Subhranshu Senapati scored 21 runs off 33 balls with the help of two boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Debabrata Pradhan, Abhishek Raut, Rajesh Mohanty and Prayash Singh to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Debabrata Pradhan and Rajesh Mohanty bowled well for Odisha and claimed three wickets apiece.

Odisha Predicted Playing XI:

Sandeep Pattnaik, Shantanu Mishra, Subhranshu Senapati, Abhishek Raut, Biplab Samantray (wk), Rakesh Pattnaik, Rajesh Dhuper (c), Abhishek Yadav, Prayash Singh, Debabrata Pradhan, Rajesh Mohanty

Puducherry Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Parameeswaran Sivaraman, Fabid Ahmed, Akash Kargave and Paras Dogra to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Parameeswaran Sivaraman scored 19 runs off 30 balls with the help of four fours, whereas Fabid Ahmed chipped in with 18 runs off 47 balls.

In the previous match, the side will be relying on the likes of Gaurav Yadav, Sagar Udeshi, Saurabh J Yadav and Abin Matthew to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Gaurav Yadav, Saurabh J Yadav and Abin Matthew bowled well and claimed one wicket apiece.

Puducherry Predicted Playing XI:

Damodaran Rohit (c), Paras Dogra, Arun Karthik (wk), Gaurav Yadav, Akash Kargave, Parameeswaran Sivaraman, Jay Pande, Fabid Ahmed, Sagar Udeshi, Abin Mathew, Saurabh J Yadav

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With slightly overcast conditions followed by light rain showers in the afternoon, the wicket prepared at Alur will offer a lot of assistance to the bowlers.

Venue Details

KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur is going to host the 86th match of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy between Odisha and Puducherry.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to moderate total. The previous three matches played at KSCA Cricket Ground have been won by side batting second.