In a rain-shortened thriller at the Odisha Pro T20 League 2025 in Cuttack, the Cuttack Panthers edged out the Sambalpur Warriors by 17 runs on September 23. The match shrank to just 12 overs per side due to the weather, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
Sambalpur Warriors won the toss and chose to bowl first, putting pressure on the Panthers right away. Openers Swastik Samal and Dinesh Kumar Majhi got things started for Cuttack, but Dinesh fell for 9 off 8 balls. Swastik fired 19 off 11 before getting out. Subham Satrujit stole the show with a quick 33 off 17 balls as the top scorer. Abhisek Rout smashed 28 off just 11 deliveries, and Biplab Samantray chipped in with 11 off 5. The Panthers finished at 128 for 9 in their 12 overs.
Sambalpur’s bowlers fought back hard. Sumit Sharma led the charge with impressive figures of 3 wickets for 27 runs in 3 overs. Ayush Barik grabbed 2 for 18, and Vimal Kumar took 2 for 19, while Tarini Sa claimed 1 for 34.
Chasing 129, Sambalpur Warriors stumbled early. Openers Adithya Rout and Subhranshu Senapati saw Subhranshu dismissed for 1 off 1 ball, leaving them at 16 for 1 after the first over. Adithya kept the chase alive with a blistering 32 off 10 balls. Prayash Singh added a steady 32 off 23, and Ayush Barik contributed 15 off 12. But the innings collapsed, and Sambalpur got all out for 111 in 11.4 overs.
Cuttack’s bowlers sealed the deal, with Biplab Samantray starring by taking 4 wickets for 29 runs in 2.4 overs. Raaz Yadav picked up 1 for 22, Abhisek Rout got 1 for 19, and Prasanta Rana snared 1 for just 6 runs.
Subham Satrujit earned Player of the Match honors and shared his thoughts: “It was a tight match, but we held our nerves and won it. Having players like Biplab Samantray, Abhisek Rout, and Swastik Samal in our lineup is a big boost for the Odisha Pro T20 League.” This victory gives the Panthers a strong push in the tournament standings.
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