Cuttack: Sarojini Giri (4/10) and Sushree Pradhan (2/15) spun a vicious web around Assam batswomen to help the hosts win their first match of the women’s Under-23 Zonal ODI tournament at the Ravenshaw University Ground here Tuesday.
Put into bat by Orissa, the visitors folded for 85 runs in 39.1 overs. None of the batswomen managed to get going against Sarojini and Sushree who bowled very well in tandem. The two were well-supported by medium pacer Sujata Mallick (2/27). Except for Kalpana Shoutal (21) and Rashmi Dey (19) at the top of the order, none of the other Assam batswomen was able to achieve double digit scores.
Chasing a paltry victory target of 86, Orissa faltered also and were reduced to 31 for four. However, Sushree (27, 57b, 2×4) came to the rescue of her side with a responsible knock. After her departure with the score on 74, Sunita Murmu (17 n o) stayed till the end to ensure victory. Orissa got four points from the game.
In the other match played on the day, West Bengal defeated Jharkhand by 72 runs in a low-scoring encounter.
Sujit selected
Table tennis umpire Sujit Kumar Ray has been nominated by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) as an official for the upcoming South Asian Games at Guwahati and Shillong. Ray has also represented the state as a played in many national meets. PNN
