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Cuttack, March 21: Bikash Rout (9/75) of Dhenkanal bowled brilliantly to set Malkangiri on the back-foot on day one of a two-day Group-C match of the Kalahandi Cup cricket tournament at the Nimpur Ground here Monday.
Opting to bat, Dhenkanal were bowled out for 156 in their first innings with Sunil Sahoo (59) emerging as the highest scorer. Samir Jena (6/42) was the wrecker-in-chief for Malkangiri. In reply, Bikash bowled a devastating spell to restrict Malkangiri to 149 and get a crucial seven-run lead for his side.
Brief Scores
(At Nimpur Ground): Dhenkanal 156 (Sunil Sahoo 59; Samir Jena 6/42) and 33 for 1; Malkangiri 149 (Bikash Rout 9/75). Match to continue.
(At Sunshine Ground): Sonepur 281 (Nilkamal Behera 4/48); Phulbani 65 for 2. Match to continue.
(At Bidanasi Ground): Rayagada 152 (Nursingh Padhy 63) and 8 for no loss; Boudh 221 (Venkatesh Vande 49; Nursingh Padhy 6/72). Match to continue.
(At Ravenshaw Ground-I): Nayagarh 342 for 8 decl (Debadyuti Panda 83, Md Hanif Mallick 81); Paradip 36 for no loss. Match to continue.
(At Ravenshaw Ground-II): Kalahandi 182 (Surendra Kumar 5/45); Nabarangpur 144 for 4 (Srikanta Behera 3/49). Match to continue.
Kishore enter semis
Kishore Club of Bhubaneswar entered the semifinals of the Bhagyadhar Trophy football tournament after edging past Home Guard, Cuttack 2-1 in a quarterfinal match at the Indira Ground here Monday.
After the barren first half, Sashikant Sandil of the winning team drew first blood in the 62nd minute. Bibhu Champati doubled the lead four minutes later. Santosh Behera got one back for Home Guard in the 75th minute.
