Playing only for pride after not being in contention for making it to the knockout stage of the country's premier domestic tournament, Odisha continued their story of the season on Day 1 of their penultimate Ranji Trophy encounter.
Odisha captain Subhranshu Senapati opted to bat first after winning the toss against his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Karan Sharma, but his top-order batters — including the skipper himself — failed him before opener Shantanu Mishra (107 batting off 218 balls, 14x4) and a gritty middle order bailed the visitors out to save them from ignominy.
