Services beat CESU in HoD Cup cricket
Bhubaneswar: Pratap Pattnaik’s 51- ball 79 runs went to vain while CESU suffered defeat against Odisha Services by 5 wickets in the league round match of the HoD Cup Cricket Tournament at Kalinga stadium here on Thursday. Winning the toss, CESU elected to bat first and scored 170 for 4 in 20 overs. Pratap contributed highest 79.
In reply, 31-ball 61 runs by Omm Bikash Nayak and his team mate Bijaya Paikay’s 42-ball 46 runs helped Odisha Services to reach the winning target in 19.5 overs. Omm Bikash of Services bagged the man of the match award. Brief Score: CESU 170/4 in 20 overs (Pratap Pattnaik 79) lost to Odisha Services 171/5 in 19.5 overs (Omm Bikash Nayak 61, Bijaya Paikaray 46; AK Panigrahi 2/33) by 5 wickets.
Gangpur announced team for Nat’l Hockey meet
Bhubaneswar: The Hockey Gangpur –Odisha on Thursday announced a 18-member girls team, the team proceed from Rourkela to participate in the 6th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2016 (Div A ) schedule to held at Rohtak, Haryana. Rinki Kujur will lead the team. Before the selection of the team a preparatory camp held at Sports Hostel at Rourkala under the supervision of Olympian lazrus Barla and Florencia Ekka. Madhuri Kindo (GK), Philicia Toppo, Rahi Tirkey, Binita Kujur, Rinki Kujur (Captain), Janhabi Pradhan, Premanjali Toppo, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, Namrata Jasmin Bara, Sushanti Minz, Rojita Kujur, laxmi Ekka, Jyoti Chatri, Manisha Oram, Sameera lakra, Mukta Jojo, Arati Xalxo, Sainaz Khatun (GK), Nilima Kujur (coach), PK Kaistha (manager).
East Zone qualifying Sub-Jr Football begins
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera inaugurated the Sub Junior Boys National Football Championship for East Zone Qualifying Round at Barabati Stadium,Cuttack on Thursday.
The inaugural match between Bihar and West Bengal ended in 1-1 draw. After the barren first half, Bihar got the lead in 52nd minute through a goal by Sumit Soren. But Shmabhu Deb netted the equalizer in the 59th minute.
Odisha eves register back to back win in U-23 Cricket
Bhubaneswar: Impressive performance by captain Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan, Pragyan Paramita Mohanty and Sunita Murmu helped host Odisha thrash Tripura by 60 runs to notch back to back win in their East Zone U-23 Women One-day league match at Nimpur Ground in Cuttack on Thursday. Batting first, Odisha rode on a half-century by Pragyan Mohanty (56 off 92b, 7x4) and her fifth-wicket partnership worth 73 runs with Sunita Murmu (40 off 81b, 3x4) to make respectable total of 173. In reply, Tripura were bowled out for 113. Sushree was the most successful bowler for Odisha, taking four wickets for 20 runs. This was the second straight win for Odisha and they now lead the zonal table with eight points. Odisha will next meet Jharkhand at Barabati Stadium here on February 6. In another match of the day, an unbeaten 64-runs haul by Monika Murmu powered Jharkhand to beat Assam by eight wickets. Brief Score: Assam 113/10 in 49.4 overs (Kalpana Shoutal 26, Rekharani Bora 37 n.o; Ritu Kumari 2/19, Ekta Mondal 2/24) lost to Jharkhand 114/2 in 38.3 overs (Ritu Kumari 20, Monika Murmu 64 n.o;) by 8 wickets. Odisha 173/10 in 50 overs (Anjali Singh 27, Prangyan P Mohanty 56, Sunita Murmu 40; Rita K Debbarma 4/39, Ritu J Malakar 2/23) beat Tripura 113/10 in 44.3 overs (Rita K Debbarma 30; Sushree Dibyadarshini 4/20, Sarojini Giri 2/18) by 60 runs.