Semifinal line-up of the OCA U-16 Boys Inter-District Cricket Tournament was finalized with Bhubaneswar-A, Cuttack-A, Sundargarh and Khordha winning respective quarterfinal matches at different grounds today. Cuttack-A bowler Preetish Mishra was the most notable performer of the day, bagging five wickets for Cuttack-A.

RESULTS (28 April 2026: Quarterfinals):

Match 97 (DRIEMS Stadium, Tangi): Bhubaneswar-A 174/10 in 43.2 overs (Leoneel Meher 37; Supreet Padhy 4/20, Rahul Parida 4/52) beat Ganjam 64/10 in 21.1 overs (Nilesh N Dash 3/17) by 110 runs. PoM: Nilesh N Dash.

Match 98 (Adaspur College Ground, Adaspur): Jajpur 163/10 in 43.3 overs (Sheikh T Ahmad 41; Preetish Mishra 5/31) lost to Cuttack-A 165/4 in 39.3 overs (Priyanshu P Samal 39*; Ansul Barik 2/32) by 6 wickets. PoM: Preetish Mishra.

Match 99 (Nimpur Ground, Cuttack): Sundargarh 168/10 in 42.5 overs (Ayush K Das 88; Satyamanyu Mangaraj 5/29) beat Bhubaneswar-B 118/10 in 43 overs (Shivam H Ram 4/29, Anmol Bhalla 3/22) by 50 runs. PoM: Shivam H Ram.

Match 100 (Sunshine Ground, Cuttack): Khordha 181/10 in 47.3 overs (Induru H Vardhan 37; Dibyanshu Prusty 4/21, Sai Saswat Khuntia 3/28) beat Keonjhar 129/10 in 35.2 overs (Aaroon Chanddrra 54; Omm P Behera 3/19, Subhransu K Bhoi 3/20) by 52 runs. PoM: Subhransu K Bhoi.
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PHOTO: Cuttack-A bowler Preetish Mishra emotes after bagging five wickets during their U-16 Inter-District quarterfinal match against Jajpur in Adaspur on 28 April 2026.