Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy: Odisha outclass Assam by 106 runs

Rajkot: Odisha produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Assam by 106 runs in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy 2025-26 (Elite) at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, here on Sunday.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, Odisha posted a strong total of 278 for 4 in 50 overs. The innings was built around a superb century by Sarita Meher, who anchored the innings with 100 runs off 127 balls, striking 10 boundaries. She paced her knock well, ensuring Odisha had a solid foundation.

Sushree Dibyadarshini provided the much-needed acceleration in the middle overs with a brisk unbeaten 85 off just 65 balls. Her knock, studded with 14 fours, lifted the scoring rate at a crucial stage. Madhuri Meheta also made a valuable contribution, scoring 51 from 79 deliveries, including four boundaries.

For Assam, Rima Pegu was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 2 wickets for 26 runs in her 6 overs. Gayatri Gurung chipped in with 1 for 40 in her 6 overs, but the rest of the attack struggled to contain the flow of runs.

Chasing 279 for victory, Assam found it difficult to build partnerships and were eventually bowled out for 172 in 47.5 overs. Gayatri Gurung top-scored with 42 off 61 balls, while Khushi Sharma added 31 from 43 deliveries, hitting six fours. However, the rest of the batting line-up failed to convert their starts into substantial scores.

Odisha’s bowlers maintained pressure throughout the innings. Subhra Nirjharini Swain led the attack brilliantly, finishing with figures of 3 for 28 in her 10 overs at an impressive economy rate of 2.8. Taranna Pradhan provided solid support, picking up 2 wickets for 32 runs in her 8 overs.