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  Cricket for Blind: Odisha finish Nagesh Trophy runners-up
16 Feb 2021
 

Odisha finished runners-up in the Nagesh Trophy 3rd National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind, losing to Andhra Pradesh by 80 runs in the final at Altiore Sports Green Park Ground in Bengaluru today. Andhra Pradesh became champions for the second successive time.

Opting to bat, Andhra Pradesh rode on an unbeaten 132 by captain D Venkateswara Rao to compile massive total of 246 for three. Tapan Kumar Gouda was the only Odisha bowler to take wicket. On the other hand, the bowling of Odisha captain Mohammad Jafar Iqbal cost the team dear as he conceded 70 runs in his four overs.
 

In reply, Odisha could make 166 for five in the stipulated 20 overs. Sukhram Majhi was the top scorer with an unbeaten 52, while Nakula Badanayak and Pankaj Bhue contributed 40 and 35 runs respectively.

Andhra Pradesh allrouonder D Venkateswara Rao was adjudged the man of the match. Karnataka Sports Minister KC Narayana Gowda handed over the trophies to the champion and runners-up teams.

BRIEF SCORE (Final match): Andhra Pradesh 246/3 in 20 overs D Venkateswara Rao (c) 132*, T Durga Rao 47, D Thandava Krishna 22; Tapan Kumar Gouda 1/48) beat Odisha 166/5 in 20 overs (Sukhram Majhi 52*, Nakula Badanayak 40, Pankaj Bhue 35; T Durga Rao 2/15) by 80 runs.   
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TOP: Odisha team receives the runners-up trophy in Bengaluru on 16 February, 2021.
RIGHT: Players of runners-up Odisha team with officials in Bengaluru on 16 February, 2021.
 
   
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