Delhi experienced a significant 79-run loss to Odisha in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group D clash at the Alur Cricket Ground. Despite Rishabh Pant’s struggle with a mere 24 runs off 28 balls, Delhi’s batting lineup collapsed at 193 all out while chasing 273. Odisha’s Debabrata Pradhan and Sambit Baral took three wickets each.
Biplab Samantray’s 72 runs off 74 balls steadied Odisha’s innings after early setbacks. Lower-order contributions added to Delhi’s woes, despite Hrithik Shokeen’s impressive 4-27 bowling figures. Delhi’s top order crumbled early, with openers Priyansh Arya and Sarthak Ranjan falling cheaply, leading to a challenging 193 all out.
In another match, Saurashtra clinched a comfortable 74-run win over Andhra, with Ankur Panwar’s five-wicket haul earning him the Player of the Match title. Saurashtra set a target of 254/7, with Ruchit Ahir’s 76 off 54 balls leading the charge. Andhra faltered in their chase, getting all out for 180 as Panwar’s 5-27 wreaked havoc.
