A lethal bowling by speedster Basant Mohanty, helped Odisha register their first victory in Ranji Trophy 2013-14, as they defeated Jharkhand by nine wickets. Mohanty, who had taken 5 wickets in the first innings, added another 6 wickets to his kitty to finish at the match figure 11 wickets.
Odisha needed just 109 runs to win the match, which it achieved by losing just one wicket. Opener Girija Rout remained unbeaten on 67. Odisha gained six points by the virtue of this win. Earlier, Odisha had earned three points against Vidarbha on the basis of first innings lead. The team had lost the first match of this season against Punjab.