GUWAHATI, Jan 29 - Assam openers Subham Mandal and Kunal Saikia put up a courageous show in the second innings against Odisha in the Ranji Trophy match after being forced to follow on.
In reply to host Odisha�s first innings total of 436, Assam were all out for 238. At stumps on the third day of the four-day encounter at the DRIEMS in Tangi, Cuttack, Assam were 102 for no loss.
Kunal Saikia and Subham Mandal were at the crease with 62 and 40 respectively.
Earlier, Assam resumed their first innings at an overnight total of 59 for three but could not counter the Odisha bowling. Tailender Ranjit Mali remained top scorer with 59 while Kunal Saikia added 52. Riyan Parag was the other useful contributor with 43.
Odisha medium pacer Debabrata Pradhan wrecked the Assam middle order with a four-wicket haul.
SCORECARD
Odisha 1st Innings: 436
Assam 1st Innings (Overnight 59/3): Biplab Saikia b Mohanty 0, Subham Mandal c BB Samantray b SB Pradhan 12, Rishav Das b Rajesh Mohanty 37, Gokul Sharma run out (Raut) 8, Riyan Parag c Dhuper b DB Pradhan 43, Saahil Jain lbw b Raut 15, Kunal Saikia c Poddar b DB Pradhan 52, Pritam Das b Raut 0, Ranjit Mali c Shantanu Mishra b DB Pradhan 59, Krishna Das b DB Pradhan 0, Arup Das not out 10. Extras: (lb 2) 2. Total: (All out in 82.2 overs) 238. Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-32, 3-43, 4-86, 5-111, 6-135, 7-147, 8-205, 9-211, 10-238. Bowling: Rajesh Mohanty 23-5-70-1, B Mohanty 18-7-35-1, SB Pradhan 14-4-33-1, DB Pradhan 13.2-5-39-4, A Raut 9-1-41-2, GB Poddar 5-0-18-0.
Assam 2nd Innings (Following on): Subham Mandal not out 40, Kunal Saikia not out 62. Extras: 0. Total: (For no loss in 31 overs) 102. Bowling: SB Pradhan 7-1-20-0, Rajesh Mohanty 5-2-17-0, B Mohanty 6-2-22-0, DB Pradhan 6-2-18-0, GB Poddar 5-0-24-0.
