A blistering unbeaten century by Aryashree Debasish Bhatta went in vain as Odisha Cheetahs went down to Odisha Panthers by five runs in their truncated third-position match of the Odisha Cricket League (OCL T20) at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack today.

Opting to bat, the Cheetahs piled up a healthy total of 199 for two with Bhatta firing his way to a 53-ball unbeaten 100, which featured eight sixes and four fours. Giving formidable company to Bhatta, Shreyans Bharadwaj hit a 48-ball unbeaten 68.

Rain played spoilsport as the number of overs for Odisha Panthers was reduced to 10 and a revised target of 87 was set for them to win the match. Stumper-batter Rajesh Dhuper played a stellar role in the Panthers win, slamming an unbeaten 37 off 14 balls. However, Bhatta was named as the player of the match.

RESULTS:

17 July 2024 (Third-place match): Odisha Cheetahs 199/2 in 20 overs (Aryashree Debasish Bhatta 100*, Shreyanshs Bharadwaj 68*) lost to Odisha Panthers 91/1 in 10 overs (Rajesh Dhupar 37*, Sambit Sahoo 25*, Subham Satrujit 23) by 5 runs (DLS Method). PoM: Aryashree Debasish Bhatta.
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PHOTO: Odisha Cheetahs batter Aryashree Debasish Bhatta receives the Player of the Match award from OCA member Saroj Kumar Sahoo at the Odisha Cricket League in Cuttack on 17 July 2024.