A seven-wicket haul by Gambhir Pingua went in vain as Mayurbhanj lost to Sambalpur-A by 79 runs in their preliminary league match of the OCA U-16 Boys Inter-District Cricket Tournament at Sunshine Ground, Cuttack today. Ganjam, Balasore, Cuttack-A, Jajpur and Koraput registered wins in five other matches of the day.
RESULTS (12 April 2026):
Match 43 (DRIEMS Stadium, Tangi): Sundargarh 162/9 in 50 overs (Md Arman 28, Ayushman Gouda 28; P Dibakar Patra 2/24) lost to Ganjam 163/8 in 43.5 overs (Alok N Kapal 37, Sai Bighnesh Behera 34; Pritam P Sahoo 4/28) by 2 wickets. PoM: P Dibakar Patra.
Match 44 (Ravenshaw Ground, Cuttack): Angul 153/10 in 46.3 overs (Ankit A Das 61, Omm Sri S Sahoo 36; Ritesh K Mahalik 4/37, Tanmay K Padhi 3/21) lost to Balasore 154/4 in 33 overs (Abhay Pandey 60, Subham K Sahoo 57*; Omm Sri S Sahoo 2/20) by 6 wickets. PoM: Tanmay K Padhi.