Assam rode on an unbeaten half-century by captain Rekharani Bora to beat host Odisha by 20 runs in the East Zone Inter-State Under-23 Women League at Barabati Stadium here today. This was the second successive win for Assam, who gained four points. On the other hand Odisha suffered their first defeat after winning their opening match against Tripura.

Batting first, Assam made a modest total of 142 for eight in the stipulated 50 overs. Captain Anjali Singh and Rajashree Swain picked up two wickets each for Odisha. Chasing 143 for victory, Odisha were bowled out for 122 in 46 overs. Rani Tudu was the top scorer for the home team with 38 runs. Bengal beat Jharkhand by 3 wickets in another match of the day here at Ravenshaw University Ground.

SCOREBOARD:
ASSAM: Rajni Lodhi b Anjali Singh 6, Kalpana Shoutal c&b Indrani Chhatria 8, Babli Gogoi c Kuni Badara b Rajashree Swain 4, Anita Lodhi c Kuni Badara b Anjali Singh 2, Sabitri Urang c Sumitra Sahoo b Louisa Dash 1, Ruhina Pegu c Kuni Badara b Rajashree Swain 3, Rekharani Bora (not out) 56, Papori Gogoi lbw Kuni Badara 21, Hiramoni Saikia run out (Louisa Dash) 9, Nirupama Baro (not out) 5; Extras (nb-5, w-17, b-5) 27
Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 142
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Kalpana Shoutal, 3.1 ov), 2-32 (Rajni Lodhi, 9.3 ov), 3-36 (Anita Lodhi, 13.1 ov), 4-36 (Babli Gogoi, 16.2 ov), 5-40 (Sabitri Urang, 19.1 ov), 6-40 (Ruhina Pegu, 20.1 ov), 7-92 (Papori Gogoi, 39.4 ov), 8-126 (Hiramoni Saikia, 48.4 ov)
Bowling: Rameswari Naik 8-3-13-0, Indrani Chhatria 3-0-23-1, Anjali Singh 10-7-16-2, Rajashree Swain 10-2-23-2, Louisa Dash 10-3-30-1, Barasarani Singh 3-0-9-0, Kuni Badara 6-0-23-1

ODISHA: Anjali Singh c Anita Lodhi b Kakoli Saikia 24, Kajal Jena c Hiramoni Saikia b Rajni Lodhi 1, Rani Tudu run out (Ruhina Pegu) 38, Sumitra Sahoo c Sabitri Urang b Papori Gogoi 13, Kuni Badara c Rekharani Bora b Rajni Lodhi 1, Rajashree Swain c Hiramoni Saikia b Kakoli Saikia 13, Sunita Murmu run out (Sabitri Urang) 3, Barasarani Singh c&b Papori Gogoi 4, Indrani Chhatria st Hiramoni Saikia b Anita Lodhi 12, Louisa Dash run out (Sabitri Urang) 1, Rameswari Naik (not out) 1; Extras (w-10, lb-1) 11
Total (All out; 46 overs) 122
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Kajal Jena, 3.1 ov), 2-39 (Anjali Singh, 17.4 ov), 3-73 (Sumitra Sahoo, 30.1 ov), 4-74 (Kuni Badara, 31.3 ov), 5-98 (Rajashree Swain, 38.4 ov), 6-103 (Rani Tudu, 40.2 ov), 7-103 (Sunita Murmu, 41.4 ov), 8-116 (Barasarani Singh, 44.6 ov), 9-121 (Louisa Dash, 45.4 ov), 10-122 (Indrani Chhatria, 45.6 ov)
Bowling: Nirupama Baro 8-4-10-0, Rajni Lodhi 9-1-29-2, Kakoli Saikia 10-5-22-2, Anita Lodhi 8-2-24-1, Rekharani Bora 2-0-14-0, Papori Gogoi 9-2-22-2