Cuttack-A, Sundargarh, Bhubaneswar-A, Rourkela, East Coast Railway, Angul, Jharsuguda and Balangir qualified for the quarterfinals of the OCA Kalahandi Cup Senior Men Inter-District Cricket Tournament after completion of preliminary league matches at different grounds in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khordha today.
Balasore, Rourkela, Cuttack-A, Keonjhar, Paradip and Jharsuguda posted wins in the last six league matches today. Among outstanding performers of the day, Aashirwad Swain scored a century for Rourkela, while Prakash Jena and Arun Moharana bagged five wickets each for Paradip and Jagatsinghpur respectively.
In the quarterfinals on March 8, Cuttack-A will meet Balangir, Sundargarh will face Jharsuguda, Bhubaneswar-A will take on Angul and Rourkela will confront East Coast Railway. Semifinals and the final will take place on March 9 and 11 respectively.