Manish’s ton puts Karnataka on top
Bhubaneswar: An unbeaten century haul by Manish Pandey of Kanataka helped the team gathered 62 runs lead against the host Odisha with remaining six wickets at day two stumps of the Ranji Trophy match at DRIEMS Ground, Tangi on Friday. In reply Odisha’s 226 runs, Manish smashed unbeaten 108 runs in his brilliant innings along with K Rahul stitched 114 runs for the third wicket. Rahul contributed a magnificent 67 runs before departed by Biplab Samantary. Manish and K Kapoor (25) stitched 71 runs for the fourth wickets and team total reached 288 runs in 92 overs for the loss of four wickets. Earlier in the opening day, a six-wicket haul by Abhimanyu Nithun of Karnataka powered the team to bundle the hosts out for a meager 226. Abhilash Mallick (98) was the lone batsman to make significant contribution, besides putting on important partnerships with the tailenders, even as Odisha crumbled in face of the disciplined bowling by Karnataka. Brief scores: Odisha 226/10 in 71.1 overs (Abhilash Mallick 98, Suryakant Pradhan 34; Abhimanyu Mithun 6/52) Vs Karnataka 288/4 in 92 overs (Mayank Agarwal 23, Rabin Uthappa 33, K Rahul 67, Manish Pandey 108 n.o; K Kapoor 25)
Dilip leaves for Asian karate meet
Bhubaneswar : Dilip Kumar Jena left from here on Friday to participate in the Asian Karate Championship to be held at Dubai from December 3 to 6, informed coach Hari Prasad Patnaik in a Press Meet here on Friday. Utkal Karate School student Dilip by representing Odisha in the Senior National Karate Championship claimed the gold medal in the 55kg men’s kumute event and selected for the Asian meet. Dilip is the 11th karateka of the State participating in the international meet, the Odisha State Karate Do Association and his school Utkal Karate School officials wished him good luck for the meet.
Riaz selected for national basketball camp
Bhubaneswar : Odisha’s U-14 boy’s basketball player Sk Riaz has been selected for national coaching camp to be held at SAI Center Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The U-14 boys of India will undergo a training camp will be conducted by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) from December 2 to 21. In preparation for International Invitation basketball tournament BFI is conducting such camps for various age group players.
BBSR football team selection on Dec 3
Bhubaneswar : Bhubaneswar Athletic Association (BAA) would conduct a selection trail camp to form the Bhubaneswar (BBSR) district football team at Unit-1 High School Ground on December 3, for the Senior Inter - District Sahani Cup Football Tournament will be held at Angul from December 12, informed BAA secretary SR Parija. Footballers from all the affiliated clubs as well as other interested players from and around Bhubaneswar Municipal areas can participate in the selection trial. Further details players can contact Ashok Patnaik on the scheduled day before 7 A.M morning with proper kits.
Odisha team bags bronze in Police meet
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Police women team won bronze medal in the 4X400 meter relay race of the 62nd All India Police Athletic Meet at lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Damayanti Barik, Sukumati laguri, Reena Baa and Saraswati Chand of Odisha relay team bagged the bronze medal by clocking 3,56;27 secdonds. While, the gold medal claimed by Kerala and silver by Punjab. Earlier on Thursday, Renubala Mahanta bagged silver medal in the women long jump event by jumping 5.65 meter. Altogether 32 units are participating in the five-day-long meet, which will be concluded on November 30. Odisha contingent comprises of 15 athlete and five officials.
TN enter National girls football semis
Bhubaneswar : Tamilnadu (TN) eves edged out Bihar by 1-0 goal in the nail-biting quarterfinal league round of the Junior National Girls Football Championship at Police Ground in Cuttack on Friday. TN registered two successive win and entered the semifinal rounds. After the barren first half, K Vijaya Kumari of TN scored the all important goal in the 55th minute and team scripted a convincing win. In another match of the day, R Shulet of Meghalaya scored double goals and the team beat Maharashtra by 4-3 goals at Barabati Stadium. Shulet netted in the ninth and 41st minute. After the lemon breaks, her-mate Solina Jaba and Batbitbha Bareh nailed a goal each in the 48th and 85th minutes respectively. The goal scorer for Maharastra Team was Komal Devkule double goals (66th,71st) and Zarashana Mistry (75th).
Audit and Accounts meet from Dec 3
Bhubaneswar : Principal Accountant General of Odisha is all set to host Audit and Accounts East Zone Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here from December 3 to 5. Defending champion West Bengal, last year runners-up Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur and Assam are the eight teams fight for the top honour. State Information and Public Relation Minister Arun Kumar Sahu would inaugurate the meet on December 3, informed deputy accountant general SB Patil. Odisha team: Anil Kumar Jena, Chhittaranjan Behera, Jayant rout, Niraj Kumar Mahapatra, Amaresh Debata, Markand Reddy, Pratap Kumar Sethi, Dipak Hemram, Rajendra Hemram, Chetan Nayak, Bhabani Mohanty, Nipendra das, Debabhakta Bez, Sanjeeb Ray Mohapatra, Susanta Behera, Nanda Kishor Patnaik (coach).
Janmajaya bags hat-trick Daka Shree title
Bhubaneswar : Odisha’s ace bodybuilder Janmajaya Mohanty bagged the Daka Shree title for the consecutive three years in the All India Postal Sports Competition at Ranchi on Friday. In the 80 kg weight category, Janmajaya bagged the individual gold. Similarly another bodybuilder Ajaya Mohapata won silver medal in the 90 kg weight category. Janmajaya first won the Daka Shree title in the year 2011 at Hyderabad and second title at Chennai and third title presently at Ranchi.In the weightlifting event, Biswajit Pratihari and Nursingha K Sethi grabbed gold medal in their wight categories.