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    Malla, Behera lead Odisha fightback

    Odisha fought back bravely on the penultimate day of its Cooch Behar U-19 Group ‘A’ trophy match against host Tamil Nadu at TNCA Academy, Theni on Wednesday.

    Malla, Behera lead Odisha fightback
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    R Malla (left) and JR Behera

    Chennai

    Odisha’s overnight batsmen Jyoti Ranjan Behera 118 (203b, 17x4) and captain Raghunath Malla 135 batting (383b, 15x4) slammed tons and added a huge 209 runs in 65.2 overs for the third wicket. 

    Skipper Malla has spent a total of eight hours and 27 minutes at the crease in his undefeated knock. With just a day’s play remaining, it increasingly looks like the match will end in a high-scoring draw. 

    Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 600/4 decl. vs Odisha 334/3 in 134 overs (Swastik Samal 36, Jyoti Ranjan Behera 118, Raghunath Malla 135*).

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