Sandeep Pattnaik

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Opener Sandeep Pattnaik's 123-run knock was the lone saving grace in Odisha's dismal batting performance as Saurashtra dismissed them for 228 on the opening day of their Ranji Group B match.

Spinners Shahbaz Nadeem (4/31) and Sunny Gupta (3/56) wreaked havoc as Jharkhand bundled out Odisha for 152 on the first day of the last group league encounter of the Ranji Trophy here on Thursday.

Odisha's spinners, Sumit Sharma and Govinda Poddar, shared seven wickets to bowl out Maharashtra for a paltry 162 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match. Odisha's openers then provided a solid start, reaching 99 for one at stumps, trailing by just 63 runs.

Govinda Poddar's all-round performance steered Odisha to their first victory in the Ranji Trophy season. Poddar followed up his 3/42 with a match-winning 48, guiding Odisha to a three-wicket win over Maharashtra. Odisha chased down the target of 129 runs, reaching 130/7 in 36.2 overs.

Odisha secured their third win in six matches with a commanding nine-wicket triumph over Sikkim in a Group A encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy held in Alur on Sunday. Choosing to bowl first, Odisha restricted Sikkim to a mere 111 runs within 35 overs, with medium pacers Debabrata Pradhan and Tarani Sa combining to claim seven wickets.

On a track which was conducive to stroke play, Odisha took advantage of being asked to bat first and rode on No. 3 Subhranshu Senapati’s marauding hundred and opener Sandeep Pattnaik’s blistering half-century to reach 226 for two wickets from their 20 overs. Set a target of 227, Assam, led by a youthful Riyan Parag, tried their best to achieve the mark and were in contention for some parts of their innings but in the end fell short by just 11 runs

In a gripping Ranji Trophy Group A match at Barabati Stadium, J&K, despite a valiant effort led by Abdul Samad's unbeaten century, were denied victory by Odisha's defensive play, resulting in a draw. Odisha climbed to sixth place while J&K settled in fifth.

In their third-round Ranji Trophy Group A match in Vadodara, Baroda dominated Odisha, winning by an innings and 98 runs. Skipper Krunal Pandya's century and Ninad Rathva's impressive 6 for 60 led Baroda to their third consecutive victory, putting them on top of the table.

Rajasthan grabbed the crucial first innings lead but Odisha got their act together in the second essay to be 244 for two on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match here today.

Odisha created a big upset, defeating Bengal by seven wickets on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match on Friday, with pace bowler Sunil Roul wrecking the hosts' batting lineup by taking six wickets.

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.

Unbeaten tons by opener Ayush Pandey (121 off 144) and Sanjeet Desai (114 off 109) led Chhattisgarh to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Odisha in a One Day match played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday under the BCCI Vijay Hazare Trophy.

In-from opener Sandeep Pattnaik scored 150 while Anurag Sarangi remained unbeaten on 70 as hosts Odisha declared their second innings on 425 for eight to set Himachal Pradesh a target of 388 in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at DRIEMS Ground in Tangi near Cuttack on Sunday.

Chasing a daunting target of 432 in their Ranji Trophy opener this season, Odisha succumbed to a 147-run loss against Baroda in their Elite Group D match in Vadodara on Monday.

When the people arrive at the Biju Patnaik airport in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, they are sure to be welcomed by the beautiful sand art that depicts the mythologically-significant monuments of the erstwhile state.

Odisha staged a remarkable recovery on day one of their Ranji Trophy opener against Baroda, thanks to a crucial 156-run partnership for the fifth wicket. After a dramatic top-order collapse saw them slump to 49 for four, Subhranshu Senapati (79) and Rajesh Dhuper (76 not out) guided the hosts to 205 for five by stumps.

Odisha recovered from a first innings debacle to earn a memorable 238-run win against Himachal Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D encounter. In-form opener Sandeep Pattnaik's 150 helped the Shantanu Mishra-led side lay the platform for victory.

Odisha's campaign in the Vijay Hazare Trophy ended with an 86-run victory over Mumbai in Alur, Karnataka. Odisha batted first and scored 199/9 in 50 overs, with Kartik Biswal top-scoring with 64. In response, Mumbai could only manage 113 runs in 32.3 overs before being bowled out. Rajesh Mohanty, Debabrata Pradhan, Govinda Poddar, and Abhishek Yadav each took two wickets for Odisha. This win helped Odisha finish sixth in the tournament with 16 points, while Mumbai finished second with 20 points.