Sports News

November 03, 2008

Cricket :
Opener Rajib Saha scored brilliant 58 to put Tripura in a sizeable total of 206 for 7 against Services after day one of four-day Ranji Trophy cricket tournament in plate-B pool in New Delhi on Monday. Elected to bat first at Palam Air Force ground, two openers Rajib and Sourav Dubey (16) started very well. Then, Timir Chanda (19) and Mumbai professional Nishit Shetty (34) supported in the middle. But Rajesh Banik (5), Subal Chowdhury (0) and skipper Tushar Saha (0) back quickly in to pavilion and Tripura fall in deep trouble. In eighth wickets Abhijit Dey (unbeaten 32) and kipper batsmen Rajib Datta (unbeaten 22) batted very well and Tripura touched the two hundred mark. For Services, Rakesh Took four for 68 and S. S. Karmakar bagged 3 for 43.

Tripura lost their last match against Orissa by one run in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy one-day cricket match for under-19 boys in Kolkata on October 29 last. In this rain hit match, put in to bat first Orissa scored 144 runs in stipulated 25 runs. Gobinda Podder scored 39, Ajay Routh 35 and Sanjib Barik made 30. For Tripura, Swapan Das, Abhijit Chakraborty and Sulav Majumder took two wickets each. Set for the target of 145 runs, Tripura scored 143 for 7 in 25 over. Swapan Das made 25 and Samir Debbarma scored 28. Brief Score : Orissa – 144/7 (25 over), Tripura – 143/7 (25 over).

Football :
Shyamali Debbarma was selected to lead Tripura under-19 girl's football for National Junior Football tournament at Gurgown, Hariyana from November 3-19 next. Tripura will play against Bihar and New Delhi for their two group matches. Selected team were – Shyamali Debbarma (Captain), Soma Ghosh, Shibani Banik, Swarnalata Debbarma, Rupasree Jamatia, Chandramala Debbarma, Bhagyalaxmi Debbarma, Aruna Debbarma, Namita Debarma, Mita Sarkar, Dipali Begam, Mani Karmakar, Sumanti Jamatia, Lalmoy Malsom, Kabita Debbarma, Sobhadebi Jamatia, Rupati Debbarma, Sumitra Debbarma, Kriskili Darlong. Coach : Subod Debbarma.

Womens Sports :
Tripura will participate in the National Women Sports in Kolkata from November 12-15 next. The tournament will be held on four events – Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Gymnastics and Volleyball.

Table Tennis :
Tripura will participate in the National Sub-junior Table Tennis Championship from November 24-30 next in Vijaywara, Andhra Pradesh.

Volleyball :
Tripura will participate in the National Sub-junior Volleyball Championship from November 27 next in Jammu & Kashmir.