16TH DISTRICT LEVEL BSCA CRICKET TOURNAMENT BEGINS
Bhubaneswar(17/12/2023): The much awaited 16th District Level Cricket Tournament of Khordha district organised by Bhagabanpur Sports & Cultural Association was inaugurated today amidst fanfare.
Suresh Kumar Routray, MLA was the Chief Guest who cut the ribbon on the newly laid cricket pitch in the company of the young and dynamic Corporator of Ward No.65, Rashmi Ranjan Patasani, Retired Scientist, Anand Prakash, Secretary of BRM-ASHA, Prakash Rath and Promoter and Senior Most member of the Club, Dibakar Champati. The inaugural session was followed by the 1st league match played between Janla vs Suanga.
Batting first after winning the toss, Janla team scored 119 runs in 15 overs.
Srikanta scored 16 ball 31 and Malay top scored with a 37 ball 51.
Bikash and Suryakant of Suanga picked up 2 wickets each.
The target was overtaken by Suanga in 14 overs with only 4 wickets.
Rasmiranja Badajena scored a 21 ball 41 runs and was declared the Player of the Match. The tournament with 16 teams in fray will conclude on 24th of this month. The Winners will get a cash prize of Rs 15000 and an attractive gold coloured trophy while the Runner Up will get Rs 10000 as cash prize and a trophy. On the occasion a stall was put up by OLS-BRMASHA-NIARA combine with healthy food items on display prepared by Persons with Disabilities which was appreciated by the organisers and spectators. Arpita Mohapatra distributed T-Shirts on behalf of Special Olympics Bharat-Odisha for the volunteers.
