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Bhubaneswar, Oct 24:
It was a lop-sided affair. Ansu gave some challenge in the first set, but in the second set, Chinmay prevailed completely calling all the shots.
Champion Chinamy bagged 15 points along with a trophy and cash prize of Rs 6500 and the runner-up Ansu got 12 points and a cash award of Rs 4,500.
Ranjit’s knock prop Orissa
Ranjit Singh (109, 245b, 16×4) scored a brilliant century to help Orissa score 228 for the loss of five wickets in their first innings on day one of their four-day match against Railways in a Plate Group-B match of the U-23 Col. CK Nayudu Trophy cricket tournament at Patiala, Saturday.
Orissa’s innings was also aided by a stroke full half century by Gourav Mahapatra (67, 100b, 11×4, 2×6). At stumps, Priyatosh Paramanik (20 no) and Kameswar Barik (16 n o) were occupying the crease. A Mishra (3/36) was the pick of the Railways bowlers.
Brief scores: Orissa 228/5 (Ranjit Singh 109, Gourav Mahapatra 67; A Mishra 3/36). Match to continue.
Team selected
Cricket Association for the Visually Impaired, Orissa selected a 16- member state team for the East Zone cricket tournament for the visually impaired at Ranchi, November 4-7. Md Jafar Iqbal will lead the side, while Sukhram Majhi will be his deputy.
The squad: Md. Jafar Iqbal (captain), Rajivlochan Sahoo, Tapan Kumar Gauda, Lalatendu Mahanta, Debraj Behera, Pankaj Bhue, Nakula, Gadnayak, Jujhar Bari, Singrai Majhi, Sukhram Majhi, Biswanath Khara, Ram Chandra Hansda, Lalprasad Soren, Raghuram Nayak, Chandrasekhar Patnaik, Jogendra Jani.
