Keonjhar Miners vs Sambalpur Warriors: Keonjhar Miners will take on Sambalpur Warriors for the first time in the Odisha Pro T20 League. Both teams have earned five points each in the points table, but due to a better run rate, Keonjhar Miners team is placed one step above the Sambalpur Warriors team and currently holds second place. 

This match will be played at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, at 7:00 PM. In this article, we will explore KNM vs SAW playing 11, Pitch reports and Key players' stats.

KNM vs SAW Odisha T20 League, Match 14 Match Details:

Keonjhar Miners' Team Preview:

The performance of the Keonjhar Miners team has been mixed in this tournament, and it has won two out of five matches. They lost their last match against Cuttack Panthers by  5 wickets. In this match, Anil Parida was the highest run scorer for Keonjhar Miners, who scored 36 runs on 30 balls, whereas Om T Munde and Sujal Singh played short but useful innings for KNM.

The Keonjhar Miners team was bundled out for a modest total of 127 runs. In the bowling section, Pappu Roy bowled well and picked up 3 wickets while Shekhar Majhi and Soumya Lenka took 1 wicket each.

Keonjhar Miners' Key players:

Sambalpur Warriors Team Preview: 

Sambalpur Warriors have had a good performance in the tournament so far, losing just one match out of four. However, they also lost their last game against Cuttack Panthers by 17 runs. 

In this match, opener Aditya Rout was looking in an aggressive mood and played an explosive inning of 32 runs on 10 balls, while Prayash Singh also scored 32 runs on 23 balls. In the bowling section, Sumit Sharma bowled well and plucked 3 wickets, while Ayush Barik and Vimal Kumar picked up two wickets each.

Sambalpur Warriors’ Key Players: 

KNM vs SAW Match 14 Probable Playing XI

Keonjhar Miners: Panakala Mokshit (WK), Anil Parida, Om T Munde, Sujal Singh, Sarbeswar Mohanty, Biswabhusan Bihari, Govinda Poddar, Soumya Lenka, Sayed Tufayl Ahmad, Abhishek Yadav, Shekhar Majhi, Pappu Roy

Sambalpur Warriors: Prabin Luha (WK), Rakesh Pattnaik, Shreyansh Bhardwaj, Subhranshu Senapati, Swayam Srivastav, Tarani Sa, Ayush Barik, Vimal Kumar, Prayash Singh, Priyanshu Mohanty, Sumit Sharma

Scoring pattern at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack:

The pitch at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, is generally considered to be batsman-friendly, but this can vary depending on the season and weather. The surface is slightly slow, offering significant assistance to spin bowlers, especially in the middle and final overs of the match.

Keonjhar Miners vs Sambalpur Warriors Match 14, Match Prediction:

Keonjhar Miners team has lost two matches in this tournament, whereas the Sambalpur Warriors team has lost only one match. The Sambalpur Warriors team's batting and bowling appear to have more depth compared to the Keonjhar Miners team's, so the Sambalpur Warriors team has a better chance of winning.

Keonjhar Miners vs Sambalpur Warriors Squad:

Keonjhar Miners Squad: Panakala Mokshit (WK), Anil Parida, Om T Munde, Sujal Singh, Sarbeswar Mohanty, Biswabhusan Bihari, Govinda Poddar, Soumya Lenka, Sayed Tufayl Ahmad, Abhishek Yadav, Shekhar Majhi, Pappu Roy, Biswa Muduli, Sahil Khan, Debabrata Pradhan-I, Dhananjay Yadav, Soubhagya Ojha, Abhishek Singh, Lipu Nayak, Sreeraj Pattanaik

Sambalpur Warriors Squad: Prabin Luha (WK), Rakesh Pattnaik, Shreyansh Bhardwaj, Subhranshu Senapati, Swayam Srivastav, Tarani Sa, Ayush Barik, Vimal Kumar, Prayash Singh, Priyanshu Mohanty, Sumit Sharma, Aditya Rout, Hemant Rathi, Rama Behera, Rohit Pradhan, Sarthak S Prakash, Sarthak Panda, Abhinab Nanda, Manas Ranjan Patra, Sukhmeet Gills