Odisha clinch thrilling win against Jharkhand in T20 tie

Ayaskant Das Published On : Jan 31, 2017 at 6:57 PM

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, Jan 31:

Odisha pulled off a stunning win against Jharkhand in an east zone clash of the Inter State Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 cricket tournament at Eden Garden today.

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Winning the toss, Odisha put Jharkahand to bat where the latter put up 149 on board losing five wickets. Chasing a modest total of 150 in stipulated 20 overs, Odisha clinched the cliffhanger with three wickets and a ball to spare.

Left-hand batsman Anurag Sarangi’s brilliant 48-ball 58 and Abhishek Yadav’s blistering innings, who struck an unbeaten 26 of nine balls, guided Odisha to a thrilling win.

Varun Aaron dealt the first blow to Odisha after Sandeep Pattanaik’s early exit. However, Paresh Patel and Anurag Sarangi’s 61-run second-wicket partnership steadied Odisha’s innings.

For Jharkhand, opener Ishank Jaggi scored 47 and Kumar Deobrat remained unbeaten on 44.

This is Odisha’s second win in a row. Odisha to face Bengal next on February 3.

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