Favourites Cuttack-A will lock horn against Bhubaneswar-A in the final of the Inter-District Under-19 Cricket Tournament at Ravenshaw University ground in Cuttack on March 3 and 4.
In the semifinals, Cuttack-A got the better of Cuttack-B by virtue of first innings lead, while Bhubaneswar-A edged out Rourkela by spin of coin as first innings of both the sides could not be completed in the stipulated two days.
Brief scores:
At Nimpur ground: Bhubaneswar-A 293/10 in 92.3 overs (Anil Mohapatra 90, Pallabindu Mishra 61, Smruti Ranjan Biswal 54 n.o: Santuanu Jena 4/112) drew with Rourkela 227/8 in 89 overs (Suvendu Mohapatra 63, Ajay Rout 40: Jayant Pradhan 4/52, Sumitosh Praharaj 2/85).
At Sunshine ground: Cuttack-A 240/4 decl in 97 overs (Girija Rout 101, Puspasis Mohanty 55) drew with Cuttack-B 159/10 in 54.4 overs (Sanjib Sahu 39: Chandra Madhav Pal 4/20, Prakash Panda 2/23, Manas Muduli 2/55).