With their back to the wall, captain Subhranshu Senapati led from the front to help Odisha leave behind the first-innings deficit in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A game against hosts Uttar Pradesh in Meerut on Thursday.
Trailing UP's first innings total of 362 by 136 runs, Odisha reached 152 losing one wicket at the end of third day's play at Victoria Park Stadium. Senapati scored a quickfire unbeaten 91 off 107 balls and shared an unbroken 143-run stand with opener Anurang Sarangi to help Odisha take a slender 16-run with nine wickets in hand going into the last day. No. 3 batter Senapati hit 13 boundaries and a six so far in his innings.