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Choudhary's 88 Leads Sambalpur Warriors Past Kataka Panthers
Sambalpur Warriors played Kataka Panthers in a cricket match.
Sambalpur batted first and scored 193 runs.
Captain Gaurav Choudhary made 88 runs very quickly.
Shantanu Mishra helped him with 60 runs.
Together, they made a large opening partnership.
Kataka lost several wickets early in its innings.
Kartik Biswal scored 56 runs to help Kataka fight back.
Kataka finished with 184 runs, so Sambalpur won by nine runs.
Sambalpur Warriors defeated Kataka Panthers by nine runs in their Odisha T20 League opener at Barabati Stadium.
Captain Gaurav Choudhary struck 88 from 46 balls, including nine fours and six sixes.
Choudhary and Shantanu Mishra shared a 135-run opening partnership, with Mishra scoring 60.
Sambalpur Warriors posted 193/8 before Abhishek Singh took 3/32 for Kataka Panthers.
Kartik Biswal's 56 from 28 balls lifted Kataka Panthers to 184/9 in reply.
- Who
- Sambalpur Warriors and Kataka Panthers, with Gaurav Choudhary starring for Sambalpur.
- What
- Sambalpur Warriors defeated Kataka Panthers by nine runs in a T20 match.
- Where
- Barabati Stadium.
- When
- The match was the opening game of Sambalpur Warriors' Bharat Masala Odisha T20 League – CM Trophy campaign.
- Why
- Sambalpur won after scoring 193/8 and restricting Kataka to 184/9.
Key facts
- Result
- Sambalpur Warriors won by nine runs
- Sambalpur score
- 193/8 in 20 overs
- Kataka score
- 184/9 in 20 overs
- Top batter
- Gaurav Choudhary: 88 off 46 balls
- Opening partnership
- Gaurav Choudhary and Shantanu Mishra added 135 runs
- Kataka top scorer
- Kartik Biswal: 56 off 28 balls
- Best bowler
- Abhishek Singh: 3/32 in four overs
Quotes
Gaurav Choudhary
Captain of Sambalpur Warriors and Player of the Match
“It feels great to start the tournament with a win. As a team, we wanted to begin on a positive note, and I am happy that I could contribute with the bat.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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