Semifinalist spotted in Secretariat Cup cricket
Bhubaneswar : Infosys and KIIT University would meet OPTCl and Post Master of General (PMG) in the Secretariat Cup Cricket Tournament at Indira Maidan here on March 5. In the quarterfinal matches on Sunday, batting first SOA scored 102 runs in 19.5 overs. In reply Infosys reached the winning target in18.4 overs by losing seven wickets. Amit Khatri of the winning team bagged the man of the match award for his all-round performance. In another quarterfinal match, PMG edged out Reliance by seven wickets. Reliance scored only scored only 75 runs in 18.3 overs. Chasing the small target, Trilochan Patra smashed an unbeaten 32 runs and PMG reached the winning target in 13.5 overs by losing three wickets.
Gangapur enters National-B Hockey semis
Bhubaneswar : Ashish Anmol Minz struck four goals to give Hockey Gangpur-Odisha an emphatic 9-0 goal win against Tripura in a Pool C league match on day-4 and entered the semifinal of the 4th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship played at Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in lucknow on Sunday. Ashish draw the first blood in the ninth minute and he added another three goals in the 31st,55th and 58th minute. Experienced William Xalco netted three goals in the 22nd,33rd and 41st minute respectively. Captain Rosan Minz and Banamali Xess scored a goal each in the 47th and 69th minute respectively. In the last league match on Tuesday Gangapur would meet Mizoram, the result hardly have any impact to stop Gnagapur to enter the semifinal. Already we registered four victories as on today, said Hockey Gangapur secretary
Debasish Gauda.