Match Summary
| Match No | 11 |
|---|---|
| Match | Cuttack Panthers vs Sambalpur Warriors |
| Toss | Sambalpur Warriors won the toss and elected to field first |
| Cuttack Panthers Innings |
129/9 (12 overs) Subham Satrujit – 33(17), Abhisek Rout – 28(11), Swastik Samal – 19(11) Bowlers (SW): Sumeet Sharma – 3-0-27-3, Ayush K Barik – 3-0-18-2, Vimal Kumar – 3-0-19-2, Tarini Sa – 3-0-34-1 |
| Sambalpur Warriors Innings |
111/10 (11.4 overs) Adithya Rout – 32(10), Prayash K Singh – 32(23), Ayush Barik – 15(12) Bowlers (CP): Biplab Samantray – 2.4-0-29-4, Prasanta Rana – 2-1-6-1, Raaz Yadav – 2-0-22-1, Abhisek Rout – 1-0-19-1 |
| Result | Cuttack Panthers won by 17 runs |
| Player of the Match | Subham Satrujit |
| Awards |
Player of the Match awarded by Shri Asirbad Behera (Secretary, Football Association of Odisha & Chairman, Odisha Athletic Association) Winning cap presented by Shri Sampurnananda Das (Secretary, Odisha Archery Association) to Swastik Samal (Captain, Cuttack Panthers) |
| Date | 22-09-2025 |
| Venue | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| Match Referee | P. Jayachandra |
| Umpires | Subrat Das, Dhiraj Kumar Singh |
| Scorers | Sandeep Jee & Basu Sekhar |
| Note | The match was reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain |
Match Report
Cuttack: The rain-affected match of the Odisha Pro T20 League 2025 between Sambalpur Warriors and Cuttack Panthers, which was reduced to 12 overs per side, ended with the Panthers scripting a 17-run victory.
Chasing a target of 129, Sambalpur Warriors started with Adithya Rout and Subhranshu Senapati. They were 16/1 after the first over as Subhranshu fell cheaply for just 1 run. Adithya played a blazing knock of 32 runs in 10 balls, while Prayash Singh contributed with 32 in 23 balls. Ayush Barik added 15 off 12 deliveries. However, the Warriors were bundled out for 111 in 11.4 overs.
For the Cuttack Panthers, Biplab Samantray was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets for 29 runs in 2.4 overs. He was supported by Raaz Yadav (1/22), Abhisek Rout (1/19), and Prasanta Rana (1/6).
Earlier, after being put into bat, Cuttack Panthers’ openers Swastik Samal and Dinesh Kumar Majhi gave a cautious start. Dinesh was dismissed for 9 off 8 balls, while Swastik added 19 off 11 balls. The batting highlight came from Subham Satrujit, who top-scored with 33 off 17 balls, while Abhisek Rout chipped in with a quick 28 off 11 balls. The team ended at 129/9 in their 12 overs.
For Sambalpur Warriors, Sumit Sharma bowled well, returning with figures of 3/27 in his 3 overs. Ayush Barik (2/18) and Vimal Kumar (2/19) grabbed two wickets each, while Tarini Sa (1/34) managed one.
Speaking after the match, Player of the Match Subham Satrujit said: “It was a tight match, still we held our nerves and won it. Presence of players like Biplab Samatray, Abhisek Raut, and Swastik Samal is definitely a positive point for us in the league.”