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Odisha Thrash Delhi by 79 Runs to Go Top of Vijay Hazare Group D

Pant's patchy tournament sharpens scrutiny ahead of India’s New Zealand ODI squad announcement.

Overview

  • Odisha posted 272 for 8 in Alur, anchored by captain Biplab Samantray’s 72 after early setbacks.
  • Delhi folded for 193 in 43.3 overs with Rishabh Pant managing 24, marking their first sub-200 total of the season.
  • Debabrata Pradhan took 3 for 28 and Sambit Baral struck 3 for 34 to break Delhi’s chase, with Pant dismissed by Pradhan.
  • Delhi off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen returned 4 for 27 and later resisted with 32 alongside Harsh Tyagi’s 43, but the deficit remained steep.
  • The result lifted Odisha to the top of Group D on 12 points with a superior net run rate, while Delhi also on 12 dropped to fourth as Railways and Haryana edged ahead on NRR.