Coinciding with a month-long 100 MMT celebrations, a first ever day-night cricket tournament was held by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) under the aegis of Gopabandhu Kreeda Sansad (GKS) from April 10 to 15 in which all the eight departments of the PPT participated.
In the final match played on April 15, the Administrative Department stood as the winner. After winning the toss against Finance and Accounts Department, the Administrative Department elected to bat first and scored formidable total of 201 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 15 overs. Ajay Kumar Behera of Administrative Department was the highest scorer with 71 runs. Chasing the required target, the Finance and Accounts Department was bundled out for 21 runs in mere 7.1 overs. Behera was adjudged the Best Batsman.
Rama Chandra Mohanty of Administrative Department was given the Best all rounder performance award, Biswa Ranjan Das of the same department was the Best Bowler and Subhendu Mohanty of Traffic Department was awarded for highest number of sixes. Finance and Accounts Department was the second Runners Up and E and M Department got the second runners up award. Medical Department bagged the Best Disciplined Team Award.
PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy gave away the prizes in presence of Deputy Chairman N Vaiyapuri, Paradip ladies’ Club president Subhalaxmi Roy and GKS president A Jayasimha.