Riding on a patient century by opener Aditya Waghmode, Baroda notched up a comprehensive 56-run win over Odisha in a Group C match of Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Palam A Ground here today.
Electing to bat, Waghmode anchored the Baroda innings with a 143-ball 111 which was studded with 10 boundaries. Kedar Devdhar (30), H Pandya (30) and Deepak Hooda (24) were the other batsmen who reached doubles figures as Baroda were dismissed for 225 in 50 overs.
For Odisha, Ankit Yadav (4/44) was the top wicket-taker, while B Mohanty (2/37) and Shesdeep Patra (1/34) also contributed with wickets.
Chasing 226 to win, Natraj Behera stood amid the ruins as Odisha's innings folded for 169 in 46.2 overs.
Ranjit Singh (22), G Poddar (30) and AA Singh (23) got good starts but they failed to capitalise.
For Baroda, Munaf Patel (2/31), HH Pandya (2/47) and BA Bhatt (2/16) scalped two wickets each, while R Arothe (1/29) and Swapnil Singh (1/31) picked one wicket each.
Brief Score:
Baroda 225 all out in 50 overs (A Waghmode 111; A Yadav 4/44)
Odisha 169 all out in 46.2 overs (N Behara 67; BA Bhatt 2/16).
