Biplab Samantray

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Odisha left-arm spinner Papu Ray on Sunday earned a maiden Ranji Trophy call-up for the first two matches following his impressive performance in the just-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Wicket-keeper Saurabh Rawat made a career-best 85 while Biplab Samantray hit 58 to help Odisha take the all-important first innings lead over fancied Karnataka in a Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match, here today.

Right hand batsman Natraj Behera will lead a 15-member Odisha team in the league stages of the Ranji Trophy tournament to start on November 2 at Cuttack, announced Odisha Cricket Association Asirbad Behera on Monday.

Odisha finished at 274 for eight in their second innings as Delhi failed to garner bonus points after their Group B Ranji Trophy match ended in a tame draw.

Shikhar Mohan's 80 guided Jharkhand to 244 for six against Odisha's 282 in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match. Jharkhand trail by 38 runs with four wickets in hand. Meanwhile, Andhra is 267 for 5 against Nagaland, trailing by 99 runs.

Odisha and Jharkhand started their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign with wins while Bihar and last year's semifinalists Assam succumbed to contrasting losses in their respective group-league matches at different venues across the country on Thursday.

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Swastik Samal's remarkable 212 was not enough as Odisha lost to Saurashtra by five wickets in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener. Despite Samal and captain Biplab Samantray's strong partnership, Saurashtra chased down 346, led by Sammar Gajjar's unbeaten 132, to secure a winning start.

Odisha struggled with their batting once again, as Baroda bowled them out for 193 in 65 overs on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match, thanks to Mahesh Pithiya's five-wicket haul. At stumps, Baroda reached 50 for 1 in 22 overs.

Delhi took firm control of the proceedings after a collective performance from bowlers saw them bowl out Odisha for a lowly 237 in a Ranji Trophy group B encounter on Thursday.

They have earned a place in Group B with a sixth-place finish in Group A of Ranji Trophy last season and are riding high on their performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy this time, where they lost to giants Punjab in the semifinal. But Odisha know four-day cricket is a different ball game and they need to punch above their weight in Group A

Odisha were comfortably placed at 150/2 after Assam were were all out for 301 in their Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match on Monday.

Odisha’s batting continued to be their weak link as the Biplab Samantray-led side went down to Railways in a Group A match of Vijay Hazare Trophy in Alur on Saturday.

Biplab Samantray made a strong return to first-class cricket, scoring 92 to anchor Odisha's innings against Nagaland. Despite Samantray's valuable contribution, Odisha finished the day at 243 for 7, with Anil Parida unbeaten on 98, as Nagaland's bowlers fought back late.

It was the first ball of the 38th over when Tiwary took off his eyes to Mithun's bouncer which in turn hit the back of his helmet, much to the horror of the visiting Karnataka players.

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