Ranji Trophy 2013-14: Odisha thump Jharkhand by nine wickets
Girija Rout of Odisha hit 11 boundaries in his 98-ball unbeaten knock of 67 © Getty images (Representational Photo)
Cuttack: Nov 24, 2013
Opener Girjia Rout slammed an unbeaten 67 as Odisha thrashed Jharkhand by nine wickets on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group A fourth round match.
After Basant Mohanty grabbed all the nine Jharkhand wickets that fell yesterday, it was the turn of medium-pacer Alok Chandra Sahoo to take all the four remaining wickets on the fourth day morning to help Odisha dismissed the visiting side for 194 in their second innings.
Chasing 109 for a win, Odisha overhauled the target with ease as only one wicket fell, when Varun Aaron had Vikas Pati caught for 11.
Rout hit 11 boundaries in his 98-ball unbeaten 67 as he took Odisha to 109 for one in 30 overs. Odisha walked away with all the six points by virtue of the win.
Jharkhand started the day at 149 for six but Sahoo struck on the second ball of the day, dismissing Bhavik Thaker for nine.
Six overs later, Sahoo sent a well-set Pappu Singh back to the pavilion for 61. Shahbaz Nadeem and Shankar Rao resisted with scores of 20 and 10 but both fell soon, giving Sahoo figures of 4 for 42.
Brief scores:
Odisha 307 and 109 for one (Girija Rout 67*) beat Jharkhand 221 and 194 (Pappu Singh 61, Basant Mohanty 6 for 88; Alok Sahoo 4 for 42) by nine wickets.