Half-century each by Kajal Jena and Anjali Singh propelled Odisha to an 86-run win over Jammu & Kashmir in their Group-E match of the BCCI Women U-23 T20 League at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot today. This was the fourth win for Odisha and they now have 16 points from five games.
Electing to bat, Odisha compiled a healthy total of 160 for no loss in the stipulated 20 overs. Punishing the J&K bowlers, Anjali and Kajal slammed unbeaten 97 (78b, 16x4) and 56 (42b, 6x4, 1x6) respectively. In reply, J&K were restricted to 74 for nine.
Humaira Farooq stood out among J&K batsmen, hitting an 18-ball 41 with the help of six boundaries and two sixes. Among Odisha bowlers, Barsarani Singh was most successful with three wickets for 10 runs, while Subhra Nirjharini Swain and Rajashree Swain picked up a brace each. Odisha will next meet formidable Railways at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Rajkot tomorrow.
SCOREBOARD
ODISHA: Kajal Jena (not out) 56, Anjali Singh (not out) 97; Extras (w-5, b-1, lb-1) 7
Total (0 wicket; 20 overs) 160
Did not bat: Indrani Chhatria, Louisa Dash, Rajashree Swain, Rani Tudu, Sumitra Sahoo, Sunita Murmu, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Subhra Nirjharini Swain, Barasarani Singh
Bowling: Bismah Hassan 4-0-24-0, Heena Kouser 40-0-36-0, Sadiya Wani 2-0-21-0, Nadia Chowdhary 4-0-24-0, Iqra Rasool 4-0-29-0, Rudrakshi Chib 2-0-24-0.
JAMM & KASHMIR: Sonika b Rajashree 5, Rudrakshi Chib c&b Indrani 2, Nadia Chowdhary c Indrani b Barasarani 6, Bismah Hassan b Rajashree 0, Iqra Rasool b Barasarani 4, Heena Kouser lbw Sushree 1, Farkhanda Aziz Khan b Louisa 8, Humaira Farooq b Subhra 41, Lalita b Subhra 2, Sadiya Wani (not out) 4, Insha Javid (not out) 0; Extras (lb-1) 1
Total (9 wickets; 19.1 overs) 74
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Rudrakshi, 4.3 ov), 2-7 (Sonika, 5.3), 3-7 (Bismah, 5.4), 4-16 (Iqra, 6.5), 5-17 (Nadia, 8.4), 6-18 (Heena, 9.4), 7-62 (Humaira, 13.2), 8-66 (Lalita, 15.2), 9-74 (Farkhanda, 18.2)
Bowling: Indrani Chhatria 4-0-17-1, Subhra Nirjharini Swain 3-0-11-2, Rajashree Swain 3-1-2-2, Barasarani Singh 2.1-0-10-3, Sushree Dibyadarshini Pradhan 3-0-21-1, Louisa Dash 4-0-12-1.
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PHOTO: Anjali Singh (Left) and Kajal Jena after powering Odisha to win over Jammu & Kashmir in Rajkot on January 21, 2019.