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Cuttack, Feb 5: Cuttack-A took a crucial 153 run first innings lead on the second day of the three-day final against Bhubaneswar-A in the U-16 Sumit Bose Trophy cricket tournament here Thursday.
In reply to 306 runs scored by Cuttack-A in the first innings, Bhubaneswar-A were bundled out for 153 as Rajesh Ranjan Das (5/46) bowled with precision to return with a five wicket haul. M Prasant (61) was the only Bhubaneswar-A to players who could score a half-century. At stumps, Cuttack-A 0/0 in their second innings.
Brief scores
Cuttack-A 306 and 0/0; Bhubaneswar-A 153 (M Prasant 61; Rajesh Ranjan Das 5/46). Match to continue
U-19 cricket tourney
Puri forced Bargarh to follow-on in their U-19 Super League match at the Sunshine Ground here, Thursday. Riding on a brilliant century by Deepak Majhi (136) Puri scored 250 in their first innings and restricted Baragarh to a paltry 52 with Deepak Majhi (6/13) emerging as the wrecker-in-chief. Baragarh were 3/1 at stumps of day one in the second innings.
Brief scores
(At Sunshine Ground): Puri 250 (Deepak Majhi 136; Sourav Ravat 5/38); Bargarh 52 (Deepak Majhi 6/13, Asish Mishra 4/7) and 3/1. Match to continue
(At Ravenshaw Ground-II): Rourkela 167 (Ritesh Pandey 40; Swagat Routray 5/50); BBSR-A 57/2. Match to continue
(At Nimpur Ground): Cuttack-A 287 (Prateek Tripathy 83, Venkatesh Bhende 53; Dillip Panda4/34) Match to continue
(At Bidanasi Ground): Cuttack-B 290 (Subrat Samal 101, Prachin Adarsh Mishra 54; Sanjay Das 4/36); Sundargarh 27/2. Match to continue.
