Cuttack-A enter summit clash

Post News Network

Cuttack, Feb 14: Cuttack-A entered the final of the OCA U-19 Inter-District cricket tournament, defeating Jajpur by an innings and 84 runs in their semifinal match at the Ravenshaw Ground-I here Saturday.

Jajpur suffered a batting debacle in the second innings, just like their first innings, and were bundled out for 212 as Jamala Bhanjan Mohapatra (5/31) returned with a five wicket haul. Ankush Mohanty (96) fought a lone battle, but that was not enough to rescue Jajpur.

Brief scores:

(At Ravenshaw Ground-I) Jajpur 105 and 212 (Ankush Mohanty 96; Jamala Bhanjan Mohapatra 5/31) lost to Cuttack-A 401/9 decl by an innings and 84 runs.

(At Nimpur Ground) Cuttack-B 227 and 119/8 (Preet Singh Chouhan 4/31, Kartik Biswal 3/52); Bhubaneswar-A 320 (Dibyajyoti Pradhan 87, Sandeep Patnaik 55; Sourav Kanojia 5/42).Match to continue.