MI reaches to meet KKR at Barabati
Bhubaneswar: High on confidence after beating high flying Kings-XI Punjab in their previous match, Kolkata Knight Riders will look to continue the winning momentum when they take on inconsistent defending champion Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier league at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday. The last time the two sides faced off in the tournament opener in the United Arab Emirates Knight Riders came out triumphant. KKR, who are placed fourth in the points table with four wins and five loses in nine games, would certainly be keen to go all out for a victory and brighten their chances of making the play-off stage. KKR batting has clicked against both Delhi Daredevils and Punjab, with underfire skipper Gautam Gambhir leading from the front striking a couple of superb half-centuries to guide the team to victory. Rabin Uthappa and Manish Pandey have also made magnificent contributions in the last two games and would be looking to continue with their exploits. KKR’s decision to include Morne Morkel and Piyush Chawla the match against Kings-XI proved effective and both done their job with all perfection. With mystery spinner Sunil Narine around, the Mumbai Indians would definitely be wary of Kolkata’s bowling unit. The defending champions, with just three victories from nine games so far, are well aware that they would have to win all their remaining matches if they want a berth in the play-offs.
FAO announces `1l for State women team
Bhubaneswar: Football Association of Odisha (FAO) on Tuesday announced a cash award of `1 lakh to Odisha State senior women football team on becoming runners up in 20th Senior Women’s National Football Championship at Assam. Our state teams full of junior players, many competitors consider as Under-19 teams of Odisha but our players raise up to the accession and fought bravely finished runners up, said FAO secretary Sanjay Behera. The Odisha State Senior Women Football Team will be reaching Cuttack on Thursday.
Gangpur enters National Sub-Jr Hockey semis
Bhubaneswar: Hockey Gangpur Odisha would meet Sports Authority of India in the semi-final of the 4th National Men Sub-Junior Hockey Championship (Division-B) at Vadodara on May 17. In the last league round match on Tuesday, Gangpur edged out Goans Hockey by 12-1 goals. Earlier, Gangpur defeated Uttarakhand and Bengal Hockey by 12-1 and 5-0 goals respectively. Sibren lakra (6th minute), Anand Ekka (15th),Biraj Topna (22nd,47th), Abhisek lakra (28th,33rd), Anjulus Toppo (30th), Sanja Xalxo (48th), Pratap lakra (44th,55th) and Gregory Xess (63rd,64th). Gangpur placed in the group-C along with Bengal Hockey, Uttarakhand and Goans Hockey. Gangpur topped the group table with nine points by registering three win.