Kendrapara, Keonjhar and Cuttack-B register dominant wins in OCA U-16 inter-district tournament

Cuttack: It was a day of one-sided contests in the OCA U-16 Inter-District Cricket Tournament (2025) as Kendrapara, Keonjhar and Cuttack-B recorded convincing wins in their respective second-phase league matches on Friday.

At Bidanasi Cricket Ground, Kendrapara outplayed Khordha by 195 runs. Batting first, Kendrapara posted 241 for 6 in 50 overs, powered by Govind Patnaik’s 59 off 67 balls and Swapnil Rana’s 33 off 63. Khordha’s chase faltered early, collapsing for just 46 in 15.3 overs. Nilesh K. Bebarta Pattanaik was the star with a five-wicket haul (5/10), earning him the Stand-out Performer award.

Over at Ravenshaw-II Ground, Keonjhar registered the biggest win of the day, crushing Rayagada by 223 runs. Keonjhar put up an imposing 289 for 6, thanks to a brilliant 108 from Ashutosh K. Naik and 35 from Rahuldev S. Naik. Rayagada folded for 66 in 20.4 overs, undone by a fiery spell from Soham K. Jena, who took 8 wickets for 20 runs – one of the best bowling figures of the tournament so far.

Meanwhile, at Sunshine Cricket Ground, Cuttack-B defeated Kalahandi by six wickets. Kalahandi could manage only 91 in 39 overs, with Ritesh Naik top-scoring with 37 off 88 balls. In reply, Cuttack-B chased down the target in 19.5 overs, guided by Preetish Mishra’s composed 39 off 54 balls, who was named the Stand-out Performer.