CUTTACK 28-Nov-1978
Orissa and Assam collected two points each from their truncated Ranji Trophy East Zone match, which ended in draw on the third and last day at District Sports Association Outdoor Stadium in Dibrugarh, Assam today. First innings of both the teams could not be completed in this match.
No play was possible on the opening day due to rain. Put into bat by new Orissa captain Ranjit Sikdar, Assam were skittled out for 91. Orissa left-arm orthodox spinner Paramjit Singh stole the show on the second day, bagging seven wickets for 16 runs, while making his debut in this match.
In reply, Orissa were 69 for five when the match ended in a draw. Only 229 minutes of play was possible in this rain-marred match. Orissa pace bowler Harmohan Praharaj also made his first-class debut in this match.
SCORECARD (Orissa Match No 71):
ASSAM (1st innings): +D Zaman c Paramjit Singh b Praharaj 9, CM Soni b Shankar 6, A Das c Nag b Paramjit Singh 37, *P Hazarika c Sikdar b Paramjit Singh 10, PS Barua c B Mohanty b Paramjit Singh 0, K Das st Nag b Paramjit Singh 12, M Rehman not out 1, M Das c Sikdar b Paramjit Singh 0, M Saikia c Panda b Paramjit Singh 7, M Kakoti c Praharaj b Hussain 3, P Chowdhury c Sikdar b Paramjit Singh 0; Extras 6
Total (all out, 44.1 overs) 91
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-20, 3-64, 4-64, 5-71, 6-80, 7-80, 8-88, 9-91, 10-91
Orissa bowling: Shankar 13-5-21-1, Praharaj 9-1-23-1, Hussain 13-4-25-1, Paramjit Singh 9.1-2-16-7.
ORISSA (1st innings): *Ranjit Sikdar c A Das b Kakoti 0, Jeemuta Mohanty c Chowdhury b Rehman 24, Rabi Narayan Panda lbw Kakoti 1, +Gautam Nag b Rehman 29, Somnath Sahoo c K Das b Rehman 10, Daniel Rout not out 0, Bikram Mohanty not out 0, G Shankar DNB, Harmohan B Praharaj DNB, Paramjit Singh DNB, Satbir Hussain DNB; Extras 5
Total (5 wickets, 21 overs) 69
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-14, 3-46, 4-67, 5-69
Assam bowling: Kakoti 11-3-33-2, Saikia 2-0-4-0, Chowdhury 4-1-15-0, Rehman 4-0-12-3.
