Sports News

October 24, 2008

Football :

Tripura University created history in the University Football tournament. First time Tripura entered in to Inter Zone University Tournament this year. The tournament will be held in Goa on November 10-20 next. Tripura qualify for league tournament in East Zone Inter University Football Tournament on Friday last at Agartala. Tripura got walk over because S. K. University could not attend this tourney. Earlier, on Thursday last, Tripura routed V. B. S. Purbachal University by 6-0 goals. At Umakanta Mini Stadium, Subhash Pada Jamatia scored two and Badal reang, Prasenjit Das, Gobinda Jamatia and Brajendra Jamatia scored one each. In other matches of three another groups on Friday last, Calcutta University beat Rabindra Bharati University by 1-0 goal, Mizoram University beat NEHU by 2-1 goals and University of Bardhawan defeated Manipur University by 2-1 goals and entered in to league phase of the tournament. Now the championship will be decided by single league tournament. The final league matches will be held on October 27 next. Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury will present in the closing function.

Cricket :

Strong contender Bengal girls beat Tripura by five wickets in the East Zone under-19 one-day cricket tournament at Jamshedpur on Friday last. Elected to bat first at Telco ground, Tripura scored 94 for 8 in their stipulated 50 over. Moutoshi Dey scored 33 and Prianka made 12. Ruma Mondal took three wickets for Bengal. In reply to, Bengal touched the winning total by losing five wickets in 31.2 over. Mandira Mondal scored unbeaten 39. Togari Dey took three wickets for Tripura. Brief Score : Tripura – 94/8 950 over0, Bengal – 95/5 (31.2 over).

Tripura lost their third match against Sikkim by six runs in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy under-19 cricket tournament at Kolkata on Friday last. Set for the victory target of 244 runs, Tripura boys bundled out 236 runs in 49.2 over. Opener Samrat Singha scored 66 (91balls, 5X4), Amit Yadav 41 (65 balls, 3X4), Samir Debbarma 30 (33 balls, 4X4), Nirupam Sen 29 (26 balls, 1X4) and Ajay Saha made 21 (21 balls, 3X4). For Sikkim, Kanaiyalal took three wickets. Earlier, elected to bat first, Sikkim scored 243 for seven in stipulated 50 over. Nilesh scored 78. Samir Debbarma took two wickets for Tripura. Brief Score : Sikkim – 243/7 (50 over), Tripura – 236/10 (49.2 over).

Tripura took first innings lead against host Sikkim in C. K. Naidu Trophy four-day under-22 cricket tournament at Rongpoo on Friday last. Resuming from over night score of 245 for 7, Tripura finished their first innings on 247 runs on day-two. In reply to, host side bundled out 102 runs in their first innings. Md. Javad score 36. Rakesh Sahrma showed brilliant bowing display and took six wickets for 25 runs. He was supported by skipper Abhijit Dey with four for 19. Leading by 145 runs, Tripura scored 128 for two in the second innings after day-two. Soumya Banik scored unbeaten 51 with skipper Abjijit Dey batting on 28. Opener Amit Das made 41. Tripura now lead by 273 runs. Brief Score : Tripura first innings – 247, Sikkim first innings – 102, Tripura second innings – 128/2.

Hockey :
Tripura bowed out from North East Hockey Tournament at Guwahati on Friday last. In the semi-final match, Manipur beat Tripura by 7-1 goals.

Chess :
Altogether ten members Tripura team will participate in the North East Chess tournament this year. Tournament will be held on October 26 to November 01 next. Championship will be decided by 11 rounds of play. The players are – Pradip Kumar Chowdhury, Pradip Roy, Pradip Debbarma, Rajesh Krishna Debbrama, Anju Sarkar, Saini Das, Subham Das, Debotpal Dey, Animesh Debnath and Biswajit Debnath.