Bhadrak rode on four-wicket haul by Pritam Das and a half-century by Swayambhu Palai to outclass Sambalpur-B by two runs in a thrilling Group-A preliminary league match of OCA U-19 Men Inter-District Cricket Tournament (One-Day Format) at Sunshine Ground in Cuttack today.
Adarsh Sinha claimed four wickets for 28 runs as Jharsuguda prevailed over Rayagada by five wickets to register their fourth successive win, while Md Hamid Raza scalped six wickets for 14 runs to propel Jajpur to a 103-run win over Sonepur in two other Group-A matches of the day.
In Group-B, KIIT caused a major upset, defeating Bhubaneswar-B by 41 runs, while Khordha beat Nabarangpur by 106 runs. The match between Nayagarh and Boudh was abandoned due to rain.