OTV down ETV to retain Airtel Media Cup

OTV retained the Airtel Media Cup with a 21-run win over arch rivals ETV in the final of the six-a-side tennisball cricket tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. Earlier in the semifinals, OTV beat Samaj by three wickets, while ETV prevailed over Sambad by one wicket. Bharti Airtel Limited’s Orissa Telecom Circle vice-president Sanjeev Goyal gave away the trophy at the closing function. Doordarshan received the trophy as the best enthusiastic team. Brief scores: League match: Samaya (53/4 in 5 overs) lost to Odisha Bhaskar (55/1 in 5 overs) by 4 wkts. Quarterfinal: Odisha Bhaskar (31/3 in 5 overs) lost to ETV (33/1 in 2.4 overs) by 4 wkts. Semifinals: Samaj (58/4 in 7 overs) lost to OTV (63/2 in 6 overs) by 3 wkts. Sambad (67/3 in 7 overs) lost to ETV (70/4 in 6.3 overs) by 1 wkt. Final: OTV 103/3 in 10 overs (Bikash Sharma 28) beat ETV 82/5 in 9 overs (Subhransu 22) by 21 runs. Individual prizes: Bikash Sharma (Man of the match), Saroj Mohanty (Man of the tournament), Abdul Aziz (Best all-rounder), Faizal Ali (Best batsman), Lingaraj Moharana (Best bowler), Debashis Padhi (Best fielder), Kishore Behera (Best wicket-keeper).