Leading from the front, Sumitosh Praharaj bagged six wickets for 28 runs to help host Orissa bundle out Jharkhand for 113 in the first innings of their three-day East Zone Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 cricket match, which started at Bidanasi ground in Cuttack today. In reply, Orissa finished the day at 107 for six.
Brief scores:
Jharkhand 113 all out in 54.1 overs (Sumitosh Praharaj 6/28, Sayed Zaki 2/21) vs Orissa 107/6 in 39 overs (Pallabindu Mishra 38: Monu Li,ar 3/10, Rohan Mishra 2/44).