Lingaraj Rautara his a maiden hundred to power Odisha to a 65-run win over Delhi in their second Elite Group-C match in the 5th Nagesh Trophy National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind at Lawrance & Mayo Public School Ground in Ajmer, Rajasthan today.

This was the second straight win for Odisha, who crushed Telangana by 199 runs two days ago. Odisha will next meet Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow. Opting to bat against Delhi, Odisha compiled an imposing total of 262 for two in the stipulated 20 overs.

Rautara hit an unbeaten 107 to be adjudged the Player of the Match. He faced 62 balls and hit 15 boundaries. Rautara was well supported by captain Sukhram Majhi (45 not out), Md Jafar Iqbal (36) and Nakula Badanayak (34).

In reply Delhi were restricted to 197 for five, despite an unbeaten century by captain Manish Kumar. Tapan Kumar Gouda was most successful Odisha bowler, capturing two wickets for 47 runs.

BRIEF SCORE: Odisha 262/2 in 20 overs (Lingaraj Rautara 107*, Sukhram Majhi 45*, Md Jafar Iqbal 36, Nakula Badanayak 34) beat Delhi 197/5 in 20 overs (Manish Kumar 103*, Alok Kumar 33; Tapan Kumar Gouda 2/47) by 65 runs. PoM: Lingaraj Rautara.
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PHOTO: Odisha batter Lingaraj Rautara receives the player of the match award after hitting his maiden century in their Nagesh Trophy match against Delhi in Ajmer on 15 February 2023.