Holding their nerves together during crunch situations, Western Samurai of Rourkela won the first edition of Odisha Premier League (OPL) T20 cricket tournament defeating Barabati Tigers of Cuttack by four runs in the final match played under floodlights at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack
Defending a paltry total of 112 runs they made losing seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs, Samurai bowlers led by man of the final Amit Das fought back valiantly to tame the Tigers and restricted the local team to 108 for five in the stipulated overs.
Braving a massive crowd supporting the rival team and unfavorable playing conditions, the Group ‘A’ toppers—the only team from Western Odisha gathered all strengths to pull up a stunning victory in the summit clash thereby creating history. Not only did they subjugate the roaring Tigers to capture the glittering trophy made up of pure silver worth Rs 5 lakh, the Samurai combatant also pocketed whopping prize money of 4 lakh for their magnificent all-round show.
Source: The Pioneer
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