October 21, 2008
Football :
Governor of Tripura Dinesh Nandan Sahaya kicked start the East Zone Inter University Football tournament here on Sunday last. ‘World is crazy about football. But in India cricket seems to be the most popular game’, observed the Governor in the colorful inaugural function at the Umakanta Mini Stadium. Vice-chancellor of Tripura University Dr. Arunodoy Saha, MLA Dilip Sarker and President of Tripura Football Association MLA Pabitra Kar were present in this function. Skipper of host Tripura University team Akthar Hussein took the oath on behalf of all players. After inauguration, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidlaya beat Central Agriculture University of Imphal in the first match by 5-1 goals. Ajmir Mondal scored four goals for winning team. On other side, Tripura University team registered first wins on Monday last. At Krit Bickram Institute ground, Udaipur, Tripura beat Rajib Ganghi University by 2-0 goals. Both the goal scored by skipper Akther Hussein. In another match at Umakanta Mini Stadium, Jadavpur University beat Pandit Ravi Sankar Shukla University by 3-0 goals. Six matchers were played on yesterday last in two grounds. At umakanta Mini Stadium, Rabindra Bharati University beat Berhampur University by 4-2 goals, M. G. Kashi Vidya Pith beat Tezpur University by 7-3 goals, Sambalpur University beat Magadh University by 2-0 goals. At Stable ground, Guru Gashidas University beat BRA Bihar University by 5-0 goals; University of Kalyani beat B. H. U. Varanasi by 3-0 goals and University of North Bengal beat Awadhus Pratap Singh University by 9-0 goals.
Cricket :
Tripura registered frist win in the East Zone under-19 girls one-day cricket tournament at Jemshedpur on Monday last. At college ground, Tripura girls beat Assam by four wickets. Elected to bat first, Assam bundled out 74 runs in 32.5 over. Rima Chakraborty, Rita Debbarma and Indrarani Jamatia bagged two wickets each. Set for the victory target of 75 runs, Tripura girls touched the winning total by losing six wickets in 42.3 over. Mouchati Debnath made 15; Rima Chakraborty 14 and Srabani Debnath scored unbeaten 18 runs. Result : Assam 74/10 (32.5 over) Tripura 75/6 (42.3 over).
Tripura lost their first match in Vinoo Mankad Trophy under-19 one-day cricket tournament for boys at Kolkata on Monday last. At Saltlake city ground, elected to bat first Assam scored 202 for 8 in stipulated 50 over. Amit Singha scored 32 and Sivsankar scored 37. Swapan das took three wickets and both Ajoy Saha and Samir Debbarma bagged two wickets each. In reply to, Tripura bundled out only 78 runs in 28.5 over. Manisankar Murasing scored 23, Samir debbarma 14 and Samrat Singha made 10 runs. For Assam, Krishna das took five for 14. Result : Assam 202/8 (50 over) Tripura 78/10 (28.5 over).