Formidable Electronic Media emerged champions in the Vipul Festival Cricket Tournament, trouncing host Vipul Limited in the final by 76 runs in the final at Paramount ground here today. Earlier in the semifinals, Electronic Media got the better Cine Artists by nine runs, while Vipul Limited edged out Print Media by four runs.

Lingaraj Maharana (Electronic Media) was adjudged both the man of the final and man of the tournament, while his teammate Pradosh Baliarsingh was named the best batsman. Prasant Gochhayat (Print Media) took the prize as the best bowler, while the best fielder prize was shared by Anubhav Mohanty (Cine Artists) and Niranjan Reddy (Electronic Media).

Brief scores:

1st semifinal: Electronic Media 107/4 in 10 overs (Srinivas Panda 38 n.o, Lingaraj Mahanrana 22 n.o) beat Cine Artists 98/8 in 10 overs.

2nd semifinal: Vipul Limited 106/5 in 10 overs (Rashmiranjan Das 52 n.o; Prasant Gochhayat 4 wkts) beat Print Media 102/6 in 10 overs (Lingaraj Lenka 24).

Final: Electronic Media 154/4 in 12 overs (Pradosh Baliarsingh 52 n.o, Lingaraj Maharana 47 n.o) beat Vipul Limited 78/8 in 12 overs.
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PHOTO: Players of Electronic Media lift the trophy after winning the Vipul Festival Cricket Tournament in Bhubaneswar on February 6, 2011.