The Nine Star Challengers of Aska won the Ganjam Premier league (GPl), organised by the Rameswar Sporting Club here, by beating the Brahmapur Blaster by five wickets.
The Nine Star Challengers managed to score 191 losing five wickets in 20 over with an excellent 64 runs of Ranji player Biplap Samantray. While in chasing the target the Brahmapur Blaster only scored 90 runs with eight wickets down.
Biplap Samantray was adjudged as best batsman and Dipak Behera as best bowler. Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Subash Moharana attended as chief guest and distributed the trophies.
Among others, club secretary Purna Chandra Nayak, Sai Patnaik, Bichitra Patnaik, Hari Mallik, Dandapani Nayak, Duti Krushna Mallik and Rabi Reddy were present.