UP girls humble Odisha by 100 runs in U-15 cricket tournament

Kanpur: UP girls humbled Odisha by 100 runs in an under-15 cricket tournament match held at RDCA ground in Raipur on Saturday.Putting into bat, the UP girls posted 7 for 163 runs in the stipulated 35 overs. Wicket keeper Saanvi Bhatia scored unbeaten 29 runs in 50 balls hammering 4 boundaries. The next was Jyoti Baliyan who contributed 23 runs in 27 balls. The two played a 39 runs partnership for the 6th wicket. For Odisha, Smutirekha Mahanta and Bijaya Behera bagged 2 wickets each.Odisha in reply scored 9 for 63 in the stipulated 35 overs. Only two batswomen--Smutirekha Mahanta (14) and BijayaL Behera (12)--could reach the double figures. Nandini Singh of UP bagged 3 wickets. Ansika, Bharti, Siddhiand Bhumika and Jyoti bagged one wicket each. Brief score:: UP-7 for 163 (Nikia Yadav 13, Shubhangi Yagnik 12, Anshika Chaudhary 13, Bharti Singh 12, Shivi Singh 10, Sanvi Bhatia 29 no, Jyoti Baliyan 23, Nandini Singh 12, S Mahanta 2 for 18, Bijaya Behera 2 for 18, Srutilekha Malik 1 for 17).Odisha-9 for 63 (Smutirekha Mahanta 14, Bijaya Behera 12, Nandini Singh 3 for 14, Siddhi Mishra 1 for 2, Bhumika1 for 7, Anshika 1 for 9, Jyoti 1 for 9, Bharti Singh 1 for 15).