25-Feb-2009 72
New recruit Tukuna Sahu and seasoned campaigner BBCC Mohapatra continued their good form with the bat to help Orissa crush Tamil Nadu by 84 runs in a Group-D match of the All-India BSNL Cricket Tournament at DAV College ground in Chandigarh today.
Sahu missed a century by seven runs, while Mohapatra slammed 79 (49 balls, 4x9, 6x2). Sahu`s 76-ball 93 was studded with nine boundaries and a six.
All-rounder Niranjan Bahera also came up with impressive performance, scoring 35 and bagging four wickets.
This was three-time champion Orissa`s fourth win in row and almost ensured them a place in the semifinals.
Brief scores:
Orissa 248/4 in 30 overs (Tukuna Sahu 93, BBCC Mohapatra 79, Niranjan Behera 35) beat Tamil Nadu 164/8 in 30 overs (Niranjan Behera 4/21).
