Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Keonjhar Miners Beat Sambalpur Warriors to Win Odisha T20 Trophy
Keonjhar Miners won the Odisha T20 League championship.
They beat Sambalpur Warriors in the final at Barabati Stadium.
Sambalpur scored 102 runs before all its batters were dismissed.
Keonjhar’s bowlers took wickets regularly to keep the score low.
Keonjhar lost one batter early in its chase.
Mayank Pattanayak and Subhranshu Senapati then added 89 runs without being dismissed.
Pattanayak scored 72 runs and Senapati scored 32.
Keonjhar had started the tournament with two losses but recovered strongly.
The team was presented with the championship trophy after the victory.
Keonjhar Miners defeated Sambalpur Warriors by nine wickets in the Odisha T20 League final at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
Sambalpur Warriors were bowled out for 102 in 18.3 overs, with Jamala Mohapatra taking 2/13 for Keonjhar.
Keonjhar lost Rajesh Dhupar early but chased the target through an unbeaten 89-run partnership.
Mayank Pattanayak scored 72 not out from 34 balls, while captain Subhranshu Senapati made 32 not out from 26.
Keonjhar had lost its first two matches before winning three straight games and claiming the championship.
- Who
- Keonjhar Miners defeated Sambalpur Warriors, with Mayank Pattanayak and Subhranshu Senapati leading the chase.
- What
- Keonjhar Miners won the Odisha T20 League - CM Trophy by nine wickets.
- When
- The tournament final; no date is stated in the article.
- Where
- Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.
- Why
- Keonjhar won after restricting Sambalpur to 102 and completing the chase with an unbeaten partnership.
- Champion
- Keonjhar Miners
- Final opponent
- Sambalpur Warriors
- Victory margin
- Nine wickets
- Sambalpur total
- 102 all out in 18.3 overs
- Top Keonjhar scorer
- Mayank Pattanayak: 72 not out from 34 balls
- Winning partnership
- 89 not out between Mayank Pattanayak and Subhranshu Senapati
- Tournament awards
- Vageesh Sharma won Player of the Season and the Purple Cap; Shantanu Mishra won the Orange Cap