Kalahandi Cup: Puri, Kandhamal defend low totals

Rajesh Patra took four wickets and helped Kandhamal defend a low total of 179 runs as they beat Malkangiri by 39 runs in a Silver group match of Kalahandi Cup.

Opting to bat at Khordha ground, Kandhamal were bowled out for 179 in 42 overs, with Nilu Pradhan top-scoring with 60 runs.

However, Malkangiri stumbled in the run-chase and were all out for 140 in 31.4 overs.

In another low-scoring game ar Ravenshaw ground, Puri also defended the identical total of 179 runs as they beat Rayagada by 56 runs.

Put in to bat, Puri were all out for 179 in 45.5 overs. But in the run-chase, Rayagada were all out for 123 in 27 overs.

Brief Scores:

KENDRAPARA VS PARADIP: TOSS WON BY KENDRAPARA & ELECTED TO BAT

KENDRAPARA-151/10(31.4 OVERS)
GAURAV CHOUDHARY-46(51), BISWABHUSAN BIHARI-41(51)
PRADIPTA KHATUA-5.4-0-30-5, CHINMAYA BISWAL-8-2-31-3

PARADIP-152/6(46.2 OVERS)
ASWANI KHATEI-35(69), RISIKESH DAS-26(72), MNR BISWAL-21(28)*
SANJEEB K. SAHOO-7-0-26-2, RITESH K. PANDEY-9-1-21-2
PARADIP WON THE MATCH BY 4 WICKETS.

NABARANGPUR VS NUAPADA: TOSS WON BY NUAPADA & ELECTED TO FIELD

NABARANGPUR-297/10(46.1 OVERS)
SUKESH K. HEERA-114(87), DINESH SRIVASTAV-36(32), G. ARYAN-35(64)
MD NOAMAN R. KHAN-7-0-47-3, MICHEAL SUVEER-5-0-21-2

NUAPADA-140/10(33.4 OVERS)
JITENDRA S. RANA-34(48), MD NOAMAN R.KHAN-27(52),BIPUL PANIGRAHI-22(20)
SUKESH K. HEERA-9-0-42-4, DINESH SRIVASTAV-6.4-0-22-3
NABARANGPUR WON THE MATCH BY 157 RUNS.

KANDHAMAL VS MALKANGIRI: TOSS WON BY KANDHAMAL & ELECTED TO BAT

KANDHAMAL-179/10(42.0 OVERS)
NILU PRADHAN-60(87),ARBIND K.SINGH-27(27)
ACHYUT K.PRADHAN-10-0-44-4,KALINGA K.CHARCHI-5-0-22-2

MALKANGIRI-140/10(31.4 OVERS)
SANTOSH PRADHAN-27(33),KORAPU K.SANDEEP-22(38),RAJIV SARDAR-20(36)
RAJESH PATRA- 7-0-24-4,RASMI R.SAHOO-7.4-0-21-2
KANDHAMAL WON THE MATCH BY 39 RUNS.

BALANGIR VS SONEPUR: TOSS WON BY SONEPUR & ELECTED TO FIELD

BALANGIR-309/7(50.0 OVERS)
DEBANSU RAYGURU-107(91),RAGHUVENDRA TRIPATHY-100(99)
SOURABHA TARIA-6-0-36-2,K.G KRISHNA-10-0-48-2

SONEPUR-145/10(30.1 OVERS)
SURAJ K.MOHAPATRA-25(37), KG KRISHNA-23(25),PRASANTA K.BISHI(WK)-20(30)
BIKI NAG-7-0-22-3, ANSHUMAN MISHRA-6-3-6-2,SATYAJEET SINGHDEO-6.1-0-43-2
BALANGIR WON THE MATCH BY 164 RUNS.

PURI VS RAYAGADA: TOSS WON BY RAYAGADA & ELECTED TO FIELD

PURI-179/10(45.5 OVERS)
BINAYA K.PAIKARAY-70(94),SANAT K.SINGHDEO-20(38)
ABDUL M.KHAN-10-2-41-4,UMA S.SAHU-9-1-37-3,SUMAN GARADIA-9.5-1-30-2

RAYAGADA-123/10(27.0 OVERS)
CHANDAN GOUDA-27(47),SAMIR K.MANDAL-23(21)
DEBASIS DASH-6-2-16-4,MD KUMAR-6-1-27-3,PABITRA BISOI-5-1-19-2
PURI WON THE MATCH BY 56 RUNS.

KALAHANDI VS DEOGARH: TOSS WON BY KALAHANDI & ELECTED TO BAT

KALAHANDI-220/10(43.3 OVERS)
RONAK BANUA-75(88),KSHIROD MAJHI-46(62),DINESH KU.MAJHI-27(26)
LIPU NAYAK-10-1-28-5,PRAKASH SAHU-5-0-27-2,PREETISH P.CHHATRIA-6.3-0-36-2

DEOGARH-221/5(34.4 OVERS)
DABLU KUMAR(WK)-76(81),PRAKASH SAHU-50(46),SHAKTI B.NAIK-46(31)
BHUJARAM POTA-6-0-33-2,RAJIB GHEE-4-0-17-1,ABHISEK PANDA-4-0-27-1
DEOGARH WON THE MATCH BY 5 WICKETS.