Table toppers Odisha Panthers rode on impressive performance by Alok Chandra Sahoo to edge out Odisha Lions by two wickets in the 20th match of the MGM Odisha T-20 Cricket League at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack today. This was the sixth win for the Panthers and they stayed at the top of the league table with 24 points from seven games.
Alok Sahoo claimed three wickets for 10 runs and hit an unbeaten 18 off 10 balls to take home the man of the match prize of Rs 5,000. Though Deepak Ranjan Behera bagged four wickets for Lions, his superb haul went in vain.
Earlier in the day, Odisha Lions beat Odisha Jagurars by four wickets to register their third win. Deepak Behera also shone with the ball, capturing three wickest for 16 runs. He was named the man of the match. Lions now occupy the third position in the table with 12 points from seven matches.