Host Orissa Swagatika Rath’s knock of 48 to post a thumping eight-wicket win over Assam in their opening match of the East Zone Women`s Limited-Overs Tournament at Ravenshaw University ground in Cuttack today. Title favourites Bengal also started their campaign on winning note, trouncing Tripura by nine wickets in another league match of the day.

BRIEF SCORES:

At Ravenshaw University ground: Assam 79/10 in 48.5 overs (Ritu Singh 2/17) lost to Orissa 82/2 in 31 overs (Swagatika Rath 48, SK Meher 22, Sarita Meher 22) by 8 wkts.

At Nimpur ground: Tripura 63/10 in 44 overs (A Maitra 2/12, A Das 2/12, J Goswami 2/17) lost to Bengal 64/1 in 20.5 overs (A Ghosh 28 n.o, P Roy 23) by 9 wkts.