Odisha vs Sikkim, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24, Today Match Prediction 03 December 2023

odi vs skm Match Prediction & Analysis

Odisha and Sikkim will lock horns in the 95th match of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy played at KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur, on Sunday.

In the previous match, Odisha registered comfortable seven-wicket win over Puducherry, courtesy excellent performances from Harshit Rathod, Tarani Sa, Sandeep Pattnaik and Subhranshu Senapati. With this result, Odisha are lying in the bottom half of the league table.

On the other hand, Sikkim have lost five matches on the bounce in the competition. Skipper Nilesh Lamichaney will be hoping that the side can produce a decent show with bat and ball in this contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Odisha Preview

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

In the previous match, Subhranshu Senapati showcased excellent form with the bat for Odisha and finished the innings with the top-score of 77 not out off 82 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes.

Earlier in the innings, opener Sandeep Pattnaik got the side off to a decent start against Puducherry. He scored 77 runs off 104 balls with the help of seven fours and one six.

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

In the previous match, Tarani Sa and Harshit Rathod bowled well for Odisha and claimed two 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

Sikkim Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Nilesh Lamichaney, Ashish Thapa, Lee Yong Lepcha, Rahul Tamang and Arun Chettri to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Ankur Malik scored 18 runs off 37 balls, whereas Lee Yong Lepcha, Ashish Thapa and Md Saptulla produced scores of 13, 12 and 11* respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Sumit Singh, P Tamang, Lee Yong Lepcha and Bhim Luitel to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Bhim Luitel, Lee Yong Lepcha and Md Saptulla bowled well and claimed one wicket apiece.

Sikkim Predicted Playing XI:

Nilesh Lamichaney (c), Lee Yong Lepcha, Arun Chettri (wk), Ashish Thapa, Sumit Singh, Ankur Malik, Rahul Tamang, Pranesh Chettri, Md Saptulla, Saurav Prasad, Bhim Luitel

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared at Alur is certainly to offer help to the slow bowlers. The weather forecast for Sunday’s match is going to be light rain showers in the first half of the match.

Venue Details

KSCA Ground in Alur, Bengaluru is going to host the 95th match of the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy played between Odisha and Sikkim.

Odisha will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous match played at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the sides will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 240 runs. The previous match played at this venue was won by side batting second.