KOLKATA: After beginning their campaign on a winning note in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Odisha on Tuesday slumped to an 8-wicket loss against Himachal Pradesh in their Group B game at BKC ground in Mumbai.
Electing to bat first, the Odisha batters failed miserably and were reduced to 69 for 6 in 14th over. It was Abhishek Yadav (38) and Rakesh Pattanaik's (40) partnership of 65 runs that finally helped Odisha reach 138 for 7 in their 20 overs. But it was too little as Himachal Pradesh reached the target losing just two wickets and with 21 balls to spare.
