KOLKATA: Odisha‘s campaign in Vijay Hazare Trophy ended on a high on Tuesday as they beat Mumbai in a Group A game by 86 runs in Alur, Karnataka.
Asked to bat first, Odisha could make just 199 for 9 in their stipulated 50 overs. But the bowlers put up a solid performance to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane & Co for just 113 in 32.3 overs. Rajesh Mohanty, Debabrata Pradhan, Govinda Poddar and Abhishek Yadav took two wickets each while Shantanu Mishra grabbed one and Prasad Pawar was run out.
The win helped Odisha finish the campaign on sixth spot with 16 points from 7 matches that included 4 wins and 3 losses. As for Mumbai, they finished second on the table with 20 points. They won five and lost two and made it to the knockout stage.
Earlier, Kartik Biswal top scored with 64 off 98 balls and was given good support by Sandeep Pattnaik (35) and Poddar (39) in the middle as Odisha made a below-par total of 199. Later on, Abhishek Raut made a useful 35 with the tailenders as Mumbai bowlers failed to wrap up the Odisha innings.
However, it was their batters who were really disappointing and Royston Diastheir 11th down, top scored with just 24. Apart from him, only four others went past the double-figure mark as Odisha grabbed a memorable win against the giants of Indian domestic cricket.
Brief scores: Odisha 199/9 in 50 overs (K Biswal 64, G Poddar 39; Avasthi 3/30, Ankolekar 2/34). Mumbai 113 in 32.3 overs (R Dias 24 no, H Tamore 23; Pradhan 2/20, Mohanty 2/21). Odisha won by 86 runs
Asked to bat first, Odisha could make just 199 for 9 in their stipulated 50 overs. But the bowlers put up a solid performance to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane & Co for just 113 in 32.3 overs. Rajesh Mohanty, Debabrata Pradhan, Govinda Poddar and Abhishek Yadav took two wickets each while Shantanu Mishra grabbed one and Prasad Pawar was run out.
The win helped Odisha finish the campaign on sixth spot with 16 points from 7 matches that included 4 wins and 3 losses. As for Mumbai, they finished second on the table with 20 points. They won five and lost two and made it to the knockout stage.
Earlier, Kartik Biswal top scored with 64 off 98 balls and was given good support by Sandeep Pattnaik (35) and Poddar (39) in the middle as Odisha made a below-par total of 199. Later on, Abhishek Raut made a useful 35 with the tailenders as Mumbai bowlers failed to wrap up the Odisha innings.
However, it was their batters who were really disappointing and Royston Diastheir 11th down, top scored with just 24. Apart from him, only four others went past the double-figure mark as Odisha grabbed a memorable win against the giants of Indian domestic cricket.
Brief scores: Odisha 199/9 in 50 overs (K Biswal 64, G Poddar 39; Avasthi 3/30, Ankolekar 2/34). Mumbai 113 in 32.3 overs (R Dias 24 no, H Tamore 23; Pradhan 2/20, Mohanty 2/21). Odisha won by 86 runs
