I will open a sports academy soon: Dutee Chand
Bhubaneswar: As I will appear in the international court on March 23 to 26 to context the stand of hyperandrogenism, which means that my body naturally produces an excess of androgens, such as testosterone. About five to 10 per cent of women of reproductive age are estimated to have an androgen excess. I am hopeful that the decision will go in favour of me, if not nothing to worry I will not quit sports which is already in my blood. I will open a sports academy for the athletes,” said Dutee Chand here on Saturday on here arrival for the National Games where she bagged one gold and two bronze medals and created new meet record in the women 100 meter event.
Dutee claimed the gold medal in the 100 meter event by clocking 11.76 seconds. She rewrite the old meet record was 11.84 seconds. In the heats she also achieved the timing of 11.74 seconds. The silver and bronze medals claimed by Santhini Vallikkad of Kerala and Rashmi Sheregar of Maharashtra by clocking 11.84 and 11.87 seconds respectively. Dutee bagged a bronze medal in the 200 meter race by clocking 24.56 second. The gold and silver medals claimed by Santhini Vallikkad and Anilda Thomas both of Kerala by clocking 24.11 and 24.27 seconds respectively. Odisha eves bagged bronze medals in 4X100 meter relay race by clocking 0:46.51 seconds. The fact was that Odisha team placed in the sixth place in the final lap before Dutee picked up the batten and finished third.
Pragati win in Bhuyan, Sourav memorial cricket
Bhubaneswar: Pragati Sporting entered the quarterfinal by defeating Progressive Cricket Association by 72 runs in the NM Bhuyan and Sourav Mohanty Memorial Cricket Tournament at BJB College Ground here on Saturday. Pragati Sporting won the toss and elected to bat first. Amlan Barik smashed 73 runs and well supported by Tukuna Sahu who contributed 51 runs and Pragati scored 205 runs in 36.3 overs. In reply, Abhisekh Panda and Sumitosh Praharaj of Pragati scalped three and two wickets respectively and restricted Progressive Cricket Association for 133 runs in 31.1 overs. Nilachal leasing and Finace MD JK Mohanty gave away the man of the match award to the winning team allrounder Tukuna Sahu. In the quarterfinal match on Sunday, Pragati would meet Rising Student. Brief Score: Pragati sporting 205/10 in 36.3 overs (Amlan Barik 73(4x6,6x2) , Tukuna Sahu 51(4x5,6x1) ; Prasant Das 4/35, Anil Buda 4/42) beat Progressive Cricket Association 133/10 in 31.1 overs (Ansuman gope 35(4x2,6x2), Pratik Yadav 26(4x4,6x1) ; Abhisekh Panda 3/13, Sumitosh Praharaj 2/27, Tukuna sahu 2/36) by 72 runs.
KIIT, Utkal win in KlP T20 Cricket
Bhubaneswar: KIIT University and Utkal University defeated Goutam Budha University and Jamia Milia Islamia University by 88 and 55 runs respectively in the KPl T20 Cricket Tournament at KIIT Campus here on Saturday. Sanjay Mallick and Biswajit Bhuyan of KIIT scored 63 and 58 runs respectively and team scored 246 in 20 overs for the loss of four wickets. In reply, Goutam Budha University scored 158 runs in 20 overs for the loss of seven wickets. In another match, Pratik Dash of Utkal University scored 58 runs and team total reached 178 runs in 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets. In reply Jamia Milia Islamia University scored only 123 runs in 19 overs.