Skipper Subhranshu Senapati’s knock and a four-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Jayanta Behera arrange Odisha’s comfy 63-run victory in opposition to Andhra in its Vijay Hazare Trophy Group A opener on Wednesday.
Driving on Senapati’s third Checklist 100 (116, 120b, 8×4, 2×6) and his important stands of 92 and 124 runs for the second and third wicket, respectively, with opener Sandeep Pattanaik (57, 86b, 6×4) and Govinda Poddar (46, 55b, 4×4), Odisha placed on 278 for 5 after being inserted in to bat on the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation’s Bandra-Kurla Advanced facility.
A star-studded Andhra batting line-up then crumbled in opposition to Behara’s (4/24) spin. Whereas captain Ok.S. Bharat, who moved from India’s bubble to Andhra’s in the identical metropolis, was bowled by new-ball bowler Debabrata Pradhan for 14, Behara removed hazard man Rayudu. The veteran batter might rating solely 12, as Andhra slumped to 56 for 4 within the sixteenth over.
Seasoned Ricky Bhui (74, 102b, 9×4) waged a lone battle however with little help from different finish, Andhra had been nowhere within the chase earlier than being bowled out for 215 within the forty seventh over.
Vidarbha, Gujarat begin in fashion
Huge-stage cricket returned to Thane, Mumbai’s twin metropolis, after 1 / 4 of a century as Vidarbha made brief work of Himachal Pradesh. Pacer Yash Thakur’s (5/53) five-wicket haul meant Vidarbha bowled out Himachal for a reasonable 213. Left-handed duo of Atharva Taide (64, 59b, 5×4, 3×6) and Yash Rathod (76*, 78b, 7×4, 1×6) then sizzled with the willow as Vidarbha overhauled the goal with greater than 10 overs to spare.
On the Brabourne Stadium, pacers Chintan Gaja (4/30) and Hemang Patel (3/29) arrange Gujarat’s five-wicket win versus Jammu & Kashmir.