Odisha rode on an unbeaten half-century by Pragyan Paramita Mohanty and her 51-run unbroken partnership for the fourth wicket with Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan to script a seven-wicket win over Punjab in their opening Plate Group-C match of the Senior Women T20 League at T I Murugappa Ground in Chennai today.

Opting to bat, Punjab made a modest total of 122 for three, thanks to an unbeaten 85 by Taniya Bhatia. Odisha overhauled the target in 17.3 overs, losing three wickets in the process. Pragyan remained unbeaten with a 33-ball 50, which was studded with seven boundaries. Odisha will next meet Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow.

SCOREBOARD

PUNJAB: Taniya Bhatia (not out) 85, Jasia Akhter c Madhusmita b Sujata 0, Ridhima Aggarwal c Madhuri b Priyanka 9, Parveen Khan (run out) Madhusmita 16, Sneh Rana (not out) 6; Extras (w-5, lb-1) 6
Total (3 wickets; 20 overs) 122
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Jasia, 0.6), 2-44 (Ridhima, 8.5 ov), 3-102 (Parveen, 17.3)
Bowling: Sujata Mallik 4-0-21-1, Reemalaxmi Ekka 2-0-19-0, Madhusmita Behera 4-0-16-0, Priyanka Priyadarshini 4-0-28-1, Rasanara Parwin 2-0-12-0, Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan 4-0-25-0.

ODISHA: Madhuri Meheta c Kanika b Diksha 17, Madhusmita Behera (run out) Neelam 15, Sarita Meher (run out) Diksha 21, Pragyan Mohanty (not out) 50, Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan (not out) 20; Extras (w-3) 3
Total (3 wickets; 17.3 overs) 126
Did not bat: Anjali Singh, Reemalaxmi Ekka, Kadambini Mohakud, Priyanka Priyadarshini Sahu, Rasanara Parwin, Sujata Mallik
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Madhuri, 4.6), 2-39 (Madhusmita, 6.6), 3-75 (Sarita, 11.6)
Bowling: Diksha Dogra 3-0-20-1, Mehak Kesar 3-0-20-0, Sunita Rani 3.3-0-21-0, Sneh Rana 3-0-30-0, Neelam Bisht 2-0-15-0, Komalpreet Kour 3-0-20-0.
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PHOTO: Members of Odisha team celebrate after their win against Punjab in Chennai on January 13, 2018.