December 12, 2008
Football :
Tripura moved in to Final of National School Football tournament for under-19 boys at Port Blear today. In the semi-final, Tripura beat Karnataka by 2-1 goals. Surajit Debbarma and Prabal Debbarma scored for Tripura. Earlier, Tripura routed Kendriya Vidyalaya by 5-1 goals in Qurter-final. In final, Tripura will play against Orissa on tomorrow.
Cricket :
Opener J. Saxena scored a brilliant ton to put Madhya Pradesh in a solid foundation against host Tripura in four-day Ranji Trophy Plate-B cricket match here today. Put in to bat first at the Maharaja Bir Bickram Stadium, visitor Madhya Pradesh lost their two early wickets in 48 Runs. Skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar (06) and opener H. Sagar (3) back to the pavilion. After then, J. Sexsena and his partner Debendra Bundela Added unbeaten 162 runs at third wickets and Madya Pradesh scored 210 for two at stumps on day one. Saxena scored 125 (285 balls, 364 minutes, 4X13) and Debendra Bundela made unbeaten 68 (177 balls, 241 minutes, 4X8, 6X1). Pacer Vinit Jain and spinner Jayanta Debnath took one wicket each for Tripura.
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