Odisha U23 secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Himachal Pradesh U23 in the Siechem Trophy 2026 Under-23 Men’s Inter-State Multi-Day Tournament at Slims Cricket Ground in Puducherry on Thursday.
Himachal Pradesh were bowled out for 294 in 87.4 overs after Odisha won the toss and elected to field. Robin Sandal top-scored with 98 off 174 balls, while Ritvick Verma contributed with a 70 off 118 balls.
For Odisha, Abhisek Singh, Sobhandev Behera and Sujal Kumar Singh picked up two wickets each.
Odisha responded strongly with 297 for two in 76.2 overs to complete the chase. Skipper Shreyansh Bhardwaj led the way with an unbeaten 128 off 171 balls, while Sujal remained unbeaten on 70 off 63 balls. Panakala Sasanka also made a valuable 52 off 171 balls before retiring hurt.
Rishit Thakur was the only Himachal Pradesh bowler to take a wicket, finishing with figures of 1 for 60. Odisha crossed the target comfortably to seal an eight-wicket victory.
