Mukteswar enter Bhuyan cricket semis
Bhubaneswar: Host Mukteswar Cricket Club (MCC) entered the semifinal of the NM Bhuyan, Sourav Mohanty Memorial Cricket Tournament by defeating defending champions Scan Sporting by 37 runs, being organised by MCC. MCC won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 189 runs in 38.5 overs. Sidhant Ray scored highest 44 runs. In reply, Rakesh Mohapatra and Aman Shastri of MCC scalped three wickets each and restricted Scan Sporting for 152 runs. Sidhant of the winning team bagged the man of the match award. In the quarterfinal match on Tuesday, Solar of Cuttack would meet RYCC of Rourkela.
Brief Score: MCC 189/10 in 38.5 overs ( Sidhant Ray 44(4x5), Mahavir Prasad 29(4x3), Sunit lenka 25(4x4) ; Sidhant Jena 3/21, Niranjan Behera (snr) 2/30) beat Scan Sporting 152/10 ( Niranjan Behera 51(4x6,6x2), Suman Mishra 27(4x3,6x1) ; Rakesh Mohapatra 3/31, Aman Shastri 3/38, Pravir Nayak 2/40) by 37 runs.
Aiming for Asian Field and Track event: Amiya
Bhubaneswar: My first and foremost target is to participate and give my best in the Asian Field and Track Event to be held at China in the month of May 2015, said Amiya Kumar Mallick here on his arrival from the 35th National Games held at Kerala where he bagged one silver and bronze in sprinting events. Two months is there for me and I will ensure my place in the national squad. Presently my timing is improving day by day, added Amiya. Young and promising sprinter of the State Amiya bagged the silver medal in the 100 meter men’s event by clocking 10.64 seconds and won the bronze medal in the 200 meter race by clocking 21.57 seconds in the national games. Normally sprinters are born not made. Amiya is having the ability and interest to be the international sprinter. I have seen him who is having strong willpower. After his injury he recovered and produces medals for the State, said coach Nilamadav Deo.
Odisha cricketers remain unsold in IPl auction
Bhubaneswar: For the second year Odisha cricketers remain unsold in the 8th edition IPl auction held at Bangalore on Monday. Altogether 67 players sold including 23 overseas players in the auction. Odisha Cricket Association recommended six players for the auction, but only one player Biplab Samantary listed in the auction with a base price of Rs 10 lakhs. Only a Odia player Pragyan Ojha sold with a price of Rs 50 lakhs.