Jharsuguda and Bhubaneswar-B registered three wins in a row in the OCA U-19 Men Inter-District Cricket Tournament (One-Day Format) at different grounds in Cuttack today. Khordha, Sambalpur-B, Bhadrak and Nayagarh also posted wins in four other preliminary league matches of the day.
A four-wicket haul by Bishal Prasad helped Jharsuguda beat Sonepur by six wickets, while Bhubaneswar-B rode on an excellent haul of four wickets for three runs by Subhrakanta Parida to demolish Boudh by 187 runs. Himanshu Kumar and Subhasis Mallick hit a half-century each for the Bhubaneswar team.
Among other outstanding performers of the day, Bhadrak batter Swayambhu Palai and Nayagarh allrounder Dibyajyoti Das Pattanaik scored a century each. Dibyajyoti also picked up three wickets for 19 runs.