Kalahandi Cup 2026, Day 2: Sundargarh, Nabarangpur, Kendrapara and Deogarh shine in action-packed league matches

The Day 2 of the Kalahandi Cup 2026 (OCA Senior Men Inter District Cricket Tournament) delivered another action-packed schedule, with eight matches played across venues in Odisha. From dominant bowling spells to tense last-over finishes, the preliminary league continued to heat up.

At Adashpur Ground, Sundargarh defeated Nayagarh by 47 runs in a low-scoring encounter. Sundargarh posted 142/9 in 30 overs, with Aditya Anand scoring an unbeaten 48 off 78 balls and Soumya Lenka adding 29 off 26. Prasant Rana was outstanding with the ball, claiming 4/9. In reply, Nayagarh were bowled out for 95 in 26.3 overs. Krishna Palai starred with figures of 4/12, while Soumya Lenka chipped in with 2/16 to seal the win.

At Ravenshaw II Ground, Nabarangpur chased down 190 comfortably to beat Sambalpur-B by seven wickets. Sambalpur-B were all out for 190 in 40.3 overs, with Satya R Samal (42) and Sayed Zaki (41 off 23) leading the scoring. Dinesh Srivastav took 4/22. In response, Nabarangpur reached 193/3 in just 30 overs, powered by an unbeaten 82 off 58 balls from Arjun Kumar and 68 not out from Dilip Bisoi.

Kendrapara registered a seven-wicket win over Dhenkanal at Centurion University Ground. Dhenkanal managed 151 all out in 40 overs, with Bikash Rout scoring 41. Abhijeet Rout (3/17) and Soumitra Biswal (3/22) were impressive with the ball. Kendrapara chased down the target in 31.2 overs, finishing at 157/4, thanks to Aakash Nayak’s unbeaten 77.

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At Sunshine Ground, ECORSA beat Balangir by 44 runs. Batting first, ECORSA scored 229 in 45.2 overs, with Sujit Lenka making 71. Omkar Mohanty claimed 5/33 for Balangir. However, Balangir were bowled out for 185 in 43.3 overs despite Jogeswar Bag’s 51. Jayanta K Behera (3/26) and Suryakant Pradhan (3/28) ensured ECORSA’s victory.

Sambalpur-A edged out Sonepur by 23 runs in a high-scoring contest at BJB School Ground, Khordha. Sambalpur-A posted 265/9 in 45 overs, led by a superb 119 off 118 balls from Debashis Bagh. Sonepur responded strongly, reaching 242/8 in their 45 overs, with Niteesh Kumar scoring 95 off 131 balls and Abhilash Nayak contributing 66 off 50. Nishith Singh (4/52) and Shresth Singh (3/42) helped Sambalpur-A defend the total.

At DRIEMS Ground, Khordha defeated Cuttack-B by six wickets. Cuttack-B were bowled out for 184 in 49.5 overs, with Ankeet K Behera making 55. Sumit Maharana (3/22) and Biswabhushan Bihari (2/25) were among the wickets. Khordha chased down the target, finishing at 187/4 in 42.5 overs. Biswabhushan Bihari led from the front with a solid 93 off 116 balls.

Bhubaneswar-A continued their good form with a seven-wicket win over Koraput at ECORSA Khordha Road Stadium, Jatni. Koraput were bowled out for 183 in 45.2 overs, with Arasada Kishore scoring 60. Ashutosh Nayak returned figures of 4/32. Bhubaneswar-A reached 184/3 in 36.4 overs, guided by Anurag Sarangi’s 71 and Shatanu Mishra’s 44.

At Nimpur Cricket Ground, Jajpur secured a six-wicket victory over Boudh. Boudh were dismissed for just 85 in 26.5 overs, with Shaikh Ajharuddin (4/20) and Papu Ray (3/23) doing the damage. Jajpur chased down the target comfortably, scoring 89/4 in 17.3 overs.

The closest match of the day came at Ravenshaw I Ground, where Deogarh edged Malkangiri by one wicket. Malkangiri were bowled out for 148 in 37.3 overs, with Subir Sardar scoring 60. SK M Naqueeb picked up 4/32 for Deogarh. In reply, Deogarh reached 151/9 in 36.2 overs. Sohamraj Mahapatra’s quick 31 off 24 balls proved crucial as Deogarh sealed a thrilling one-wicket win.