Sports Reporter :
VIDARBHA went down to Odisha by 74 runs in their Elite Group A match of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy played at the Gurugram Cricket Ground (SRNCC) in Sultanpur, Haryana, on Monday.
After electing to bowl first, Vidarbha bowlers, led by Himanshu Kawale 3-39, Om Dhotre 3-30, did well to
bowl out Odisha for 218 in 48.4 overs. Rudra Mallick top-scored with 39, while Biswajeet Pradhan (31) also pitched in for Odisha.
Vidarbha got off to a fine start with Kush Sharma and Gaurav Nikam adding 48 runs for the first wicket before the latter was out for 18.
Sharma and Kush Khandelwal (14) took the score to 89 before Vidarbha lost their way and were bundled out for 144. Addhyan Rauthan (22) and Kush Sharma (47) top scored with but Vidarbha lost their last eight wickets for 55 runs. Brief scores: Odisha 218 all out in 48.5 overs (Rudra Mallick 39, Biswajeet Pradhan 31; Himanshu Kawale 3-39, Om Dhotre 3-30) beat Vidarbha 144 all out in 42 overs (Kush Sharma 47, Addhyan Rauthan 22; Sayad Ahmad 4-4, Piyush Mantri 3-23).
Grishma to lead Vidarbha eves
GRISHMA Tatte will lead a 16-member Vidarbha squad which will take part in the U-19 Women’s Elite Group ‘D’ T20 League matches in Cuttack from October 26 to November 2, 2025.
Squad: Grishma Tatte (Captain), Shraddha Nabira (VC), Riddhima Maradwar (wk), Nihari Kawale (wk), Srishty Wandalkar, Arya Pongade, Akshara Itankar, Kuntal Sharma, Sakshi Bhupal, Shreya Lanjewar, Dharvi Tembhurne, Shweta Tiwari, Saveri Deshpande, Mansi Borikar, Nimisha Kotecha, Sanskruti Dhande. Standby: Shreemayi Pathak, Supriya Patil, Swara Thakare, Dhanashree Gujjar. Staff: Coach: Ranjit Paradkar; Assistant Coach: Deepak Joshi; S&C: Rachana Mange; Physio: Shruti Mahajan; Manager: Neha Elias; Video Analyst: Krutika Tekade.