CUTTACK 16-Feb-2017
A magnificent knock of 91 by captain Anjali Singh went in vain as host Odisha lost to Bengal by 62 runs in their fourth and last match of the East Zone Inter-State U-23 Women One-day League at Barabati Stadium here today. This was the third defeat in a row for Odisha, who finished at the bottom of the five-team league table with three points.
On the other hand, this was the third win for Bengal, who emerged zonal champions with 12 points from four matches. Jharkhand finished runners-up with eight points, while Tripura and Assam occupied the third and fourth respectively, also with eight points each.
Opting to bat after winning the toss against Odisha, Bengal compiled a healthy total of 207 for eight in 50 overs. Rajashree Swain and Louisa Dash picked up two wickets each for Odisha. Chasing the stiff target, Odisha were restricted to 145 for seven in the stipulated overs. Tripura defeated Assam by eight wickets in another match of the day at Ravenshaw University Ground.
SCOREBOARD
BENGAL: PP Paul c Kajal Jena b Rameswari Naik 9, Mita Paul c Poonam Nayak b Louisa Dash 49, Antara Jana b Louisa Dash 29, Richa c Kuni Badara b Barasarani Singh 55, SP Aich c&b Rajashree Swain 12, Dipa Das run out (Kajal Jena) 23, Saika Ishaque run out (Barasarani Singh) 0, Aparna Mondal lbw Rajashree Swain 0, Ambika Guha (not out) 11, N Maji (not out) 0; Extras (w-17, b-2) 19
Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 207
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (P P Paul, 4.1 ov), 2-70 (Antara Jana, 19.2 ov), 3-128 (Mita Paul, 31.3 ov), 4-142 (S P Aich, 34.3 ov), 5-190 (Dipa Das, 45.2 ov), 6-191 (Saika Ishaque, 46.3 ov), 7-191 (Aparna Mondal, 46.4 ov), 8-207 (Richa, 49.5 ov)
Bowling: Rameswari Naik 5-0-17-1, Anjali Singh 6-0-35-0, Indrani Chhatria 7-0-40-0, Rajashree Swain 10-1-38-2, Louisa Dash 10-1-24-2, Kuni Badara 4-1-20-0, Barasarani Singh 8-0-31-1
ODISHA: Anjali Singh c Mita Paul b Saika Ishaque 91, Kajal Jena b Pampa Sarkar 5, Rani Tudu lbw Saika Ishaque 1, Indrani Chhatria b S P Aich 1, Sumitra Sahoo b S P Aich 6, Poonam Nayak run out S P Aich 14, Rajashree Swain c Aparna Mondal b Richa 3, Kuni Badara (not out) 11, Barasarani Singh (not out) 0; Extras (nb-1, w-12,) 13
Total (7 wickets; 50 overs) 145
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Kajal Jena, 5.6 ov), 2-36 (Rani Tudu, 10.6 ov), 3-45 (Indrani Chhatria, 16.5 ov), 4-68 (Sumitra Sahoo, 24.3 ov), 5-111 (Poonam Nayak, 36.4 ov), 6-119 (Rajashree Swain, 39.4 ov), 7-145 (Anjali Singh, 48.2 ov)
Bowling: N Maji 10-1-27-0, Pampa Sarkar 5-0-23-1, Saika Ishaque 10-4-12-2, Mita Paul 10-0-43-0, S P Aich 10-1-25-2, Ambika Guha 2-0-10-0, Richa 3-0-5-1
