A half-century by Reema Laxmi Ekka and a three-wicket haul by Jyoti K Prasad helped Rourkela to crush Koraput by 123 runs in their preliminary league match of the OCA Inter-District Womens T20 Cricket Tournament at the East Coast Railway Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. KIIT trounced Ganjam by 10 wickets and Bargarh prevailed over Nuapada by identical margin in two other matches of the day.

RESULTS (29 April 2026):

Match 73 (Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Ganjam 50/4 in 20 overs (Jhuli Behera 15*; Kuni Badara 1/4) lost to KIIT 51/0 in 4.5 overs (Laxmipriya Naik 33*) by 10 wickets. PoM: Kuni Badara.

Match 74 (BJB HS Ground, Khordha): Nuapada 23/10 in 8.5 overs (Devanshi Harichandan 2/1, Mitali Sharma 2/3, Ankita Sharma 2/3) lost to Bargarh 24/0 in 2.4 overs (Anannya Das 8*) by 10 wickets. PoM: Mitali Sharma.

Match 75 (Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Rourkela 177/3 in 20 overs (Reema Laxmi Ekka 67; Bhavana Verma 2/28) beat Koraput 54/10 in 14 overs (Jyoti K Prasad 3/8, Sristi Sahoo 2/4) by 123 runs. PoM: Reema Laxmi Ekka.
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PHOTO: Rourkela batter Reema Laxmi Ekka poses after hitting a half-century in their OCA Inter-District Womens T20 match against Koraput in Bhubaneswar on 29 April 2026.