Muna to participate in Asian Rugby
Bhubaneswar: Odsha’s Muna Murmu got selected in Indian Rugby squad for the Asia Rugby 7s at Al Ain in Dubai From February 26 to 27.
All India Rugby Federation on Wednesday announced a 12-member national squad. Odisha’s Manas Kumar Jena will accompany the team as assistant coach. Men’s team: Vikas Khatri, Prince Khatri, Gautam Dagar, Nitin Dagar, Sarfaraz Ahamed, Akash Balmiki, Uthaya Sankar , Muna Murmu, Sujai lama, Mohit Khatri, Samser Singh, Venkatesann Arul, Coach- Stephen Dowse, Asst Coach and Manager- Manas Kumar Jena, Physio - Shabrez Mukaddam.
Shriyanka, Nigam bag silver in shooting
Bhubaneswar : Odia shooter Shriyanka Sadangi and Nigam Prasad Parida bagged silver medal each in the 10m air rifle women and men event respectively in the XVI Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship at Trivandrum on Tuesday. She representing ONGC narrowly missed the gold medal in the shoot off. The top spot between Dilreen Gill of Pune and Shriyanka ended in 205.6 points each. But in the tai-shot, Dilreen scored 10.6 and Shriyanka scored 10.4. While Dilreen grabbed gold medal and Anjum Moudgil finished third with 184.5. Earlier in the first week, she grabbed two silver and one bronze at the Inter Shoot 2016 international Shooting Championship at Hague, Netherlands. Nigam of Indian Navy won the silver medal with 204.7 points, while Milan Preet Singh of Pune emerged champion by scoring 205.7 points and Aribam Dicky Sharma finished third with 183.6 points.
Jamia Milia beat SRM in KPl Cricket
Bhubaneswar: Asif Mansoori and Venketesh Sharma of Jamia Milia Islamia University scalped three wickets each and guided the team to beat SRM University by 10 runs in the KPl T20 Cricket Tournament at KIIT Stadium here on Wednesday. Batting first, Jamia and Milia scored 115 for 9 in 20 overs. In reply, bowlers came in action with Asif and Venketesh bagged three wickets each and restricted SRM 105 for 9.
Brief Score: Jamia Milia Islamia University 115/9 in 20 overs (Sim Ranjeet Singh 28; Aditya Giridhar 2/22, Akasit Ram 2/10, Abhishek Tanwar 2/28) beat SRM University 105/9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Tanwar 30; Asif Mansoori 3/10, Venketesh Sharma 3/16)