BHUBANESWAR 07-Dec-2013 111
Odisha started their Women’s Plate-A One-day campaign on a rousing note, trouncing Madhya Pradesh by five wickets at Vijaywada (AP) today. Allrounder Swagatika Rath starred in the emphatic win, bagging three wickets and hitting an unbeaten 48 (63 balls, 5x4).
Chasing 152 for victory, Odisha romped home with one over to spare. Earlier put into bat, Madhya Pradesh were all out for 151 in 49.3 overs with R Bhopalkar top-scoring with an unbeaten 45. Among other notable performers for Odisha, allrounder Sushree Pradhan picked up three wickets and remained unbeaten on 19. Odisha captain Madhusmita Behera and Sarita Meher contributed 22 and 23 runs respectively.
SCOREBOARD:
MADHYA PRADESH: S Mishra c Mohakud b Barik 18, Yogita Gurnule (run out) 0, Ruchita Buley c Mohakud b Pradhan 35, V Choudhary lbw Rath 16, Nisha Ali (run out) 2, Ranjana Gupta c & b Pradhan 4, R Bhopalkar (not out) 45, Nidhi Buley lbw P Sahu 14, Shakti Raut st Mohakud b Pradhan 1, Priti Yadav b Rath 2, Pooja Vastrakar c S Mallik b Rath 2; Extras (w-12) 12
Total (all out; 49.3 overs) 151
Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-28, 3-70, 4-74, 5-75, 6-86, 7-136, 8-143, 9-147
Bowling: Ritu Singh 8-3-19-0, Sujata Mallik 7-2-24-0, Priyanka Sahu 12-1-31-1, J Barik 3-0-15-1, Sushree Pradhan 10-0-39-3, Swagatika Rath 7.3-1-17-3, Rasanara Parbin 2-0-6-0
ODISHA: Madhuri Meheta c Vastrakar b Choudhary 4, Madhusmita Behera c Bhopalkar b Raut 22, Sarita Meher c Mishra b N Buley 23, Kadambini Mohakud b Yadav 16, Swagatika Rath (not out) 48, Priyanka Sahu lbw Yadav 0, Sushree Pradhan (not out) 19; Extras (w-18) 18
Total (5 wkts; 49 overs) 152
Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-62, 3-71, 4-91, 5-96
Bowling: V Chaudhary 7-1-27-1, P Vastrakar 4-0-16-0, P Yadav 8-1-31-2, R Buley 9-1-26-0, N Buley 10-4-22-1, R Gupta 5-1-16-0, S Raut 5-1-11-1, N Ali 1-0-3-0.
