Bhubaneswar: Orissa colts trounced Goa 5-0 in their final group match of the Sub-Junior Boys’ National football championships at the JCT Sports Complex in Chohal (Punjab), Tuesday. Orissa led 1-0 at the break before going on a goal rush in the second session. Ashanta Kerketa (36th, 63rd minutes), Jadunath Hansdha (65th), Jagdish Oram (83rd) and Rabin Oram (added on time) scored for Orissa.
Abject surrender
Orissa lost their second Group A match against Chhattisgarh by 10 wickets in the (U-19) Cooch Behar trophy, after suffering a dramatic collapse in their second innings at Bhilai, Tuesday. Earlier, resuming at their overnight score of 133/3, Akash Nayak (88, 217b, 14×4) and Raghunath Malla (46, 171b, 5×4) continued their stand to put on 117 runs for the fourth wicket. However, once Akash ran himself out trying a risky single, the visitors suffered a batting collapse.
Orissa were 200 for four after Akash’s dismissal, but lost the remaining six wickets for only 21 runs. Parivesh Dhar (3/53) and RT Taank (2/29) bowled well for the hosts. Chasing a 48-run victory target, hosts’ batsmen PM Yadav (41 n o, 23b, 7×4, 1×6) and skipper SS Hurkat (six n o) completed the task in just 7.4 overs. Orissa are placed sixth in the seven-team group with only one point from two games. They next face Punjab who have 13 points, at Patiala, the game starting December 8.
Priyanka selected
Orissa woman cricketer Priyanka Priyadarshini Sahu has been named Tuesday in the India A eves’ squad which will play three ODIs against their Bangladeshi A counterparts. The matches will be played at Hubli and Dharwad in Karnataka and the series will start December 2.
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