BHUBANESWAR 22-Feb-2015 178
Rising Students Club emerged champions in the N M Bhuyan-Sourav Mohanty Memorial Cricket Tournament, defeating Biswabharati Club in the all-Cuttack final by 36 runs at BJB College ground here today.
Nalco CMD Anshuman Das presented the winners’ trophy, which carried a cash prize of Rs 30,000. Odisha Cricket Association treasurer handed over the runners-up trophy and a cash prise of Rs 20,000. Host Mukteswar Cricket Club vice-presidents Gurjit Singh Chouhan, Naba Patnaik; secretary Prasant Mohapatra, joint-secretary Ajit Biswal, treasurer Goura Prasad Nanda were present on the occasion.
Rising Students allrounder Biplab Samantaray shone with both bat and ball to pocket the man of the match prize of Rs 5,000. Rashmi Ranjan Das of Biswabharati Club received Rs 10,000 as man of the tournament. Best batsman Deepak Behera and best bowler Aman Shastri took home Rs 5000 each, while best catcher Pravir Nayak received Rs 1,111.
