Odisha powerlifters leave for national meet
Bhubaneswar : Jitendra Palai and Kartikeswar Jena left on Wednesday from here to participate in the National Junior and Masters Powerlifting Tournament schedule to held at Rait in Himachal Pradesh from January 4 to 9. Jitendra would participate in junior 93 kg un-equipment event. Similarly, Kartikeswar would join in the both equipment and un-equipment master-II categories. Jitendra and Kartikeswar belongs to Khurda district.
Hockey India league fixture announced
Bhubaneswar : Hockey India on Thursday announced the schedule for the Hero Hockey India league which is all set to kick start from January 25, 2014. In the inaugural match Jaypee Punjab Warriors would meet Delhi Wave Riders in the 2nd Edition of Hockey India league at Mohali on January 25. While the semifinals and final match to be held at in the home town of defending champion Ranchi Rhinos at Ranchi on February 22 and 23 respectively. Kalinga lancer (Kl), Jaypee Punjab Warriors (JPW), Delhi Wave Riders (DWR), Uttar Pradesh Wizards (UPW), Dabur Mumbai Magician (DMM) and Ranchi Rhinos are the six teams would participate in 34 league matches in a span 30 days. Top four teams would qualify for the semifinal matches. Newly formed Idco-MCl Kalinga lancer would play its first league match against Jaypee Punjab Warriors (JPW) at Kalinga Stadium here on January 28. Altogether Kl would play 10 league matches in which they would play two matches with each teams. Kl would play five matches in home and five in away. Kl would play against JPW,DMM,DWR,UPW and RR at Kalinga Stadium on January 28, February 1,2,13 and 14 respectively. In their home-away matches, Kl would play against DWR at Delhi (January 30), Vs RR at Ranchi (February 7), Vs UPW at lucknow (February 9), Vs JPW at Mohali (February 11) and Vs DMM at Mumbai (February 16).
Odisha-Haryana Ranji Match draw
Bhubaneswar : The Group A Ranji Trophy match between Odisha and Haryana at Railway Stadium here on Thursday ended in a draw on the fourth and final day and Odisha finished sixth in Group A with 12 points while Haryana ended at eighth in the nine-team table with 10 points. Both the teams have failed to make it to the quarterfinals. The visitors had already ensured themselves another season in the top tier of Ranji Trophy on Wednesday by securing a first-innings lead of 384, and with Jharkhand losing heavily to Punjab, the final day was a mere formality for both teams. Odisha, who began at 33 for no loss, were buoyed by a 120-run partnership for the second wicket between Govind Podder and Niranjan Behera, who scored 79 and 64 respectively. Odisha lost quick wickets following Niranjan’s dismissal in the 54th over, but the result of the game was never really in question. Joginder Sharma and Jayant Yadav picked up two wickets each, as Odisha ended on 228 for 6 in 97 overs.
Brief scores: Odisha: 242 and 228 for 6 in 97 overs (Govind Podder 79, Niranjan Behera 64). Haryana: 626 for 4 dec (Rahul Dewan 273, Sachin Rana 157, Nitin Saini 102 not out).