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Bhubaneswar, Sept 4: Orissa suffered a humiliating innings defeat against Punjab in a match of the All India U-19 Dhruv Pandove Trophy cricket tournament at Patiala, Sunday. Punjab’s Abhishek Sharma (6/5 and 4/36) was the class act with a ten-wicket haul in the match including a first innings hat-trick as Punjab beat Orissa by an innings and 168 runs.
Resuming the play from 65/4, Orissa colts were bundled out for a meager 88 with Akash Nayak (23, 36b, 4×4) and Swastik Samal (21, 25b, 4×4) showing some resistance. Man of the match Abhishek wreaked havoc by bagging a six-wicket haul. He was well supported by Rishabh Bhagat (3/31).
The visitors faced a batting debacle in the second innings again and were bowled out for 147 after being enforced the follow-on. Skipper Saurabh Rawat (64 n o, 67b, 9×4, 1×6) was the lone bright spot with the bat. Abhishek again was the pick of the bowlers with a four-wicket haul. Earlier Punjab had declared their first innings on 403/6.
Brief scores
Punjab 403/6 beat Orissa 88 and 147 (Saurabh Rawat 64 n o; Abhishek Sharma 4/36) by one innings and 168 runs.
10 players share lead
Ten players are leading the pack with three points apiece after the end of the third round of the Sundeep Mohanty Memorial Open Chess Championship, organised by Bhubaneswar Chess Association at the Secretariat Recreation Club in Unit-II here, Sunday. They are Borhan Molla (top seed), Manas Parida, N Rajan, Prakash Sahoo, Sailendranath Rout, Prabhat Ojha, Amit Mohanty, Sunil Sethy, Santosh Nayak, Manas Singh and Giridhaarilal Agrawal.
