Odisha crushed Jharkhand by eight wickets in their last match of the East Zone Under-23 Women T20 League at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati today. Despite the thumping win, their second in four matches, Odisha finished third in the five-team zonal league with eight points. Bengal emerged champions with four wins and full 16 points, while Assam finished runners-up with three wins and 12 points.
Put into bat by Odisha skipper Anjali Singh, Jharkhand were skittled out for a paltry 49 in 18.4 overs. In reply, Odisha rode on a 44-ball 30 by opener Sasmita Mahalik to overhaul target in 14.1 overs, losing two wickets in the process. Among Odisha bowlers, Reemalaxmi Ekka was most successful, taking three wickets for seven runs.
SCORECARD
JHARKHAND: Durga Kumari Murmu (run out) Reemalaxmi 19, Ruma Kumari Mahato c Purnima b Rajashree 0, Sonia c Purnima b Reemalaxmi 0, Aakancha (run out) Purnima 0, Ashwani Kumari lbw Louisa 1, Pinky Tirkey st Sumitra b Louisa 1, Roshni c Louisa b Reemalaxmi 15, P Priya (run out) Barasarani 9, Aarti Kumari c & b Reemalaxmi 3, Anjali (run out) Rajashree 0, Mamta Paswan (not out) 0; Extras (w-1) 1
Total (All out; 18.4 overs) 49
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Ruma, 1.3 ov), 2-14 (Sonia, 4.6), 3-14 (Aakancha, 5.5), 4-17 (Ashwani, 6.6), 5-21 (Pinky, 10.5), 6-22 (Durga, 11.3), 7-37 (Priya, 14.6), 8-49 (Aarti, 18.2), 9-49 (Anjali, 18.3), 10-49 (Roshni, 18.4)
Bowling: Reemalaxmi Ekka 3.4-0-7-3, Rajashree Swain 3-0-8-1, Louisa Dash 4-0-9-2, Barasarani Singh 4-0-7-0, Purnima Ray 2-0-12-0, Anjali Singh 2-0-6-0.
ODISHA: Sasmita Mahalik c Pinky b Priya 30, Anjali Singh lbw Anjali 10, Silpa Swain (not out) 4, Sangeeta Khadia (not out) 0; Extras (w-6) 6
Total (2 wickets; 14.1 overs) 50
Did not bat: Louisa Dash, Poonam Nayak, Purnima Ray, Rajashree Swain, Reemalaxmi Ekka, Sumitra Sahoo, Barasarani Singh
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Anjali, 8.5 ov), 2-49 (Sasmita, 13.1)
Bowling: Durga Kumari Murmu 2-0-2-0, Mamta Paswan 2-0-11-0, Aarti Kumari 2-0-6-0, Ashwani Kumari 2-0-16-0, Anjali 3-0-7-1, P Priya 3-0-7-1, Roshni 0.1-0-1-0.