Bhabatosh Biswal bagged four wickets for 14 runs to enable Sonepur beat Balangir by six wickets in their preliminary league match of the OCA U-16 Boys Inter-District Cricket Tournament at Nimpur Ground in Cuttack today. He was adjudged as the player of the match.

Chasing a modest target of 118, Sonepur rode on a 54-ball 39 by Arav Pujahari to romp home in 26.3 overs with five wickets to spare. Earlier opting to bat, Balangir were bowled out for 117 in 40.2 overs. Udit N Dehury also bowled well for Sonepur, taking three wickets for 26 runs.

BRIEF SCORE: Match 78 (Nimpur Ground, Cuttack): Balangir 117/10 in 40.2 overs (Rabin K Bag 20; Bhabatosh Biswal 4/14, Udit N Dehury 3/26) lost to Sonepur 121/4 in 26.3 overs (Arav Pujahari 39; Tinku Suna 2/32) by 6 wickets. PoM: Bhabatosh Biswal.
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PHOTO: Sonepur bowler Bhabatosh Biswal poses after bagging four wickets during their U-16 Inter-District match against Balangir in Cuttack on 21 April 2026.