NAGPUR: Odisha skipper Sandeep Pattanaik (110 n.o; 190b, 14x4) must be a happy man after he got an invitation to bat after losing the toss on Sunday. The Odisha outfit were surprised by Vidarbha's decision to bowl on a nice hard wicket and they made the most of it by scoring 281 for 4 on Day 1 of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at Jamtha stadium.
Skipper Sandeep scored an unbeaten century and gave a handsome start to his side on the back of two notable partnerships. Odisha openers Om (85 off 173b) and Gaurav Choudhary (45 off 77b) saw off the initial 7-8 overs. Then, they started unraveling their shots. Both openers looked confident against quality pace attack comprising Aditya Thakare (17.3-4-44-1), Darshan Nalkande (13-0-64-1) and Praful Hinge (14-1-56-1).
