Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Bhubaneswar-B, Nayagarh and Nabarangpur registered wins in the first six preliminary league matches of the OCA U-19 Men Inter-District Cricket Tournament (One-Day Format) at different grounds in Cuttack today.
Piyush Yadav hit the first century of the tournament to help Jharsuguda beat Sambalpur by 248 runs. However, Jharsuguda bowler Om Sakunia was adjudged as the Player of the Match for bagging five wickets for 16 runs.
Allrounder Dilip Bisoi starred in the Nabarangpur win, scoring 39 runs and scalping seven wickets for 31 runs against Boudh. Among other successful batters of the day, Soubhagya Dhal (Jajpur), Abhisek Sahu (Jharsuguda), Khushal Bishoi (Sonepur) and Sakipili Charan (Rayagada) hit a half-century each.