Asim Barad bagged four wickets for 35 runs to enable Kendrapara beat Bhubaneswar-B by 64 runs in their preliminary league match of the OCA U-19 Mens Inter-District Cricket Tournament at Bidanasi Ground in Cuttack today. Kendrapara batters Sisira Pattanaik and Aman Dash also made notable contributions, hitting a half-century each.
Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, KIIT and Bhadrak registered wins in five other matches of the day. Among other outstanding performers, Giriraj Palaka captured four wickets for Rayagada), while Kumar Aryan (Bhubaneswar-B), Aman Yadav (Sundargarh), Asutosh Parida and Nikhil Mohanty (both KIIT), and Kailash Mahanandia (Boudh) scored a half-century each.
RESULTS:
29 June 2024 (Match 77, Ravenshaw Ground-2): Deogarh 54/10 in 19.2 overs (Sidharth Nayak 32; Giriraj Palaka 4/16, Sritam Gouda 3/12) lost to Rayagada 55/2 in 12.3 overs (KS Ganesh 18*) by 8 wickets (DLS Method). PoM: Sritam Gouda.
29 June 2024 (Match 78, DRIEMS Ground): Mayurbhanj 147/10 in 46.5 overs (Mohit Praharaj 37; Aman Verma 3/12, Sidheswar Behera 2/32, Sekh Tanveer 2/35) lost to Sambalpur 148/9 in 47.5 overs (Soham Swaroop 40*, Amarnath Bhoi 33; Chandan Singh 3/17, Sahil Mohanta 2/22, Md A Raza 2/40) by 1 wicket. PoM: Aman Verma.
29 June 2024 (Match 73, Bidanasi Ground): Kendrapara 193/5 in 38 overs (Sisira Pattanaik 50, Aman Dash 50; Sayed T Ahmad 2/21) beat Bhubaneswar-B 165/10 in 34.4 overs (Kumar Aryan 63, Ayush Sutar 42; Ashim Barad 4/35, Biranchi Swain 3/28, Krishna Mohanty 2/37) by 64 runs (DLS Method). PoM: Ashim Barad.
29 June 2024 (Match 74, Sunshine Ground): Sundargarh 120/10 in 36.1 overs (Aman Yadav 60; Arman Subhankar 3/17, Mohammad Faiz 2/25, Nikhil Chndrapar 2/32) beat Nuapada 76/10 in 32.3 overs (Rajat Sahu 3/10, Rahul Ray 2/12, Abhishek Singh 2/25) by 28 runs (DLS Method). PoM: Aman Yadav.
29 June 2024 (Match 75, Ravenshaw Ground-1): KIIT 190/4 in 38 overs (Asutosh Parida 89, Nikhil Mohanty 57*; Yogesh Rai 2/25) beat Boudh 149/6 in 38 overs (Kailash Mahanandia 73; Swayam Panda 3/7) by 82 runs (DLS Method). PoM: Asutosh Parida.
29 June 2024 (Match 76, Nimpur Ground): Bhadrak 184/10 in 32.4 overs (Chiranjeev Behera 43, Akash Mohapatra 38; Biswajeet Pradhan 3/19, Rajeeb Sahoo 2/32, Rudra Behera 2/32, Riky Mohanty 2/34) beat Nayagarh 115/10 in 22.1 overs (Pritam Das 3/14, Chiranjeev Behera 2/13, Rajen Sahoo 2/34) by 69 runs. PoM: Chiranjeev Behera.
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PHOTO: Kendrapara bowler Ashim Bowler poses after bagging four wickets in their U-19 Inter-District match against Bhubaneswar-B in Cuttack on 29 June 2024.