UP take 89-run lead against Odisha in U-23 cricket
Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh rode on century each by the opener Shivam Chaudhary and Shubham Agarwal to post a modest first innings score of 311 for 5 at day two stumps and took a 89 runs first innings lead against Odisha in their four-day Col CK Nayudu Trophy U-23 Cricket Tournament at Bhamashah Park Ground in Meerut on Tuesday. In reply to Odisha’s 222 runs first innings target, Earlier Uttar Pradesh got off to a sparkling start, resuming to their first inning overnight score 57 for no loss. Shivam and Debasis scored 102 runs each and team total reach 311 for 5. The openers gave them a solid foundation by stitching 211 runs for the opening wicket. Shivam smashed 15 boundaries in his 166 balls innings. Similarly, Shubham’s 182-ball 102 innings comprises of 11 boundaries and one six.
Brilliant centurion opening partnership between Shantanu Mishra and Debasish Samantray guided Odisha make a respectable first innings total of 222. Zeeshan Ansari most successful bowler for Uttar Pradsh , picking four wickets for 59. Brief score: Odisha 222/10 in 71.3 overs (Shantanu Mishra 61, Debasish Samantray 49, Debapriya Pattanayak 44; Zeeshan Ansari 4/59, Subham Mavi 3/45) Vs Uttar Pradesh 311/5 in 108 overs (Shivam Chaudhary 102, Shubham Agarwal 102; Debapriya Pattanayak 2/44).
Oriental to face CSpur in GK football
Bhubaneswar: Oriental Warriors will cross swords with Chandrasekharpur Athletic Association in the final of the 13th Gati Krushna Memorial Football league at Unit-1 High School Ground here on Thursday. In the second semifinal match, Chandrasekharpur Athletic Association defeated Sunderpada Football Club by 2-1 goals.
Durga Prasad Hansdah scored the opener for Chandrasekharpur in the 14th minute and his-mate Sanjay Kumar Jojo double the lead. After the change of sides, Singry Murmu scored the solitary goal for Sundarpada in the 48th minute. T Mohan Rao, Susanta Kumar Mishra, CR Swain, Sekhawat Khan and Manoranjan Mohanty were the officials who conducted the match.
Rising smash Quartz in Indian women football
Bhubaneswar: AIFF emerging woman footballer of the year award winner Pyari Xaxa dominated the show by nailing four goals and her team Rising Student of Odisha started their campigen in a thumping win against Quartz SC of Kerala by 9-1 in the Indian Women’s preliminary round league at Police Ground in Cuttack on Tuesday.
Star striker of the nation, Sasmita Malik drew the first blood in the 10th minute. Young Pyari took away the match from Kerala by scoring in the 17th,58th,64th and 73rd minutes and adjudged as the player of the match. However, her-teammates Pinky Bompal Magar, Meneka Malik, Ngoubi Devi and Sinulata Sahoo joined the party by netting a goal each in the 31st,52nd,66th,82nd minutes respectively. Manpreet Kaur scored the lone goal for Kerala in the 42nd minute.