Ahmedabad: Odisha posted one of their biggest wins in Cooch Behar (U-19) Trophy as they thrashed Manipur by an innings and 303 runs with a day and a half to spare.
Odisha declared their first innings closed at a mammoth 527/7 on the morning of Day 3. Trailing by 417 runs, Manipur capitulated once again and were bowled out for 114 in the secon
d innings.
Ritesh Priyaranjan was Odisha’s best bowler again, bagging 4/14 in 8 overs. In Manipur’s first innings, Ritesh had registered figures of 4/9 to skittle out the opposition for 110.
Odisha resumed their first innings at 472/6 on Monday with Mohammad Sohail Khan and Shresth Singh extending their eighth-wicket partnership to 114 runs. Skipper Saideep Mohapatra declared the innings after the dismissal of Sohail, who fell for 88. Shresth remained unbeaten on 55.
Brief scores: Manipur 110 & 114 (U Khwairakpom 34; Ritesh Priyaranjan 4/14, Saideep Mohapatra 2/9, Aditya Jaising 2/31). Odisha 527/7 declared (Md Sohail Khan 88, Shresth Singh 55*; Rahul Kumar 2/95).
Result: Odisha won by an innings & 303 runs.