BHUBANESWAR 07-Dec-2010 133
Orissa collected three points by virtue of taking a 39-run first innings lead against Kerala in their rain-marred Cooch Behar Trophy (u-19) Plate Group-A match, which ended in a draw at Ravenshaw University ground in Cuttack today. The four-day match was reduced to three day as play was completely washed out on the third day.
Electing to bat, Kerala surprised Orissa by compiling a healthy total of 328, which included two half-centuries. However, giving a strong reply Orissa made 367 to take the crucial first innings lead. Four Orissa batsmen _ Sumitosh Praharaj, Pallabendu Mishra, captain Abhilash Mallick and Sujit Lenka _ hit a half-century each. Praharaj was unlucky to miss his century by one run. His 128-ball knock was studded with 13 fours and two sixes.
The match ended with Kerala making 157 for four in the second innings. This was Orissa`s third match in the Plate group and they now have nine points in their kitty. Orissa would next meet Himachal Pradesh at Cuttack from December 11 to 14.
BRIEF SCORE:
Kerala (1st innings): 328/10 in 110.4 overs (A Kodoth 62, Vinoop Manoharan 54, R Renjith 39, J Ramachandran 36, Basinbin Hameed 35, Rahul Dev 34; Amit Das 3/42, Ankit Yadav 3/78, Soumendra Das 3/91).
Orissa (1st innings): 367/10 in 109.4 overs (Sumitosh Praharaj 99, Pallabendu Mishra 73, Abhilash Mallick 59, Sujit Lenka 56, S Mishra 32 n.o; Abhishek Mohan 6/86).
Kerala (2nd innings): 157/4 in 39 overs (R Renjith 74 n.o, Basinbin Hameed 34, Rahul Dev 27; Amit Das 2/25).
