Kanpur: Halfway through their Ranji Trophy clash against Uttar Pradesh at Green Park Stadium here, Odisha are firmly on the back foot.

UP, chasing Odisha’s 243, reached 262/3 at stumps on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT

Despite managing to post a modest first-innings total, Odisha looked to be in the contest for the first half of Day 2 in the Elite Group A contest.

Debutant Sambit Baral, who scored a handy unbeaten 59 on the opening day to push Odisha’s total close to 250, showed his skills with the ball as well. The 23-year-old part-time medium-pacer cleaned up opener Abhishek Goswami (24) and No. 3 Aryan Juyal (0) in the norning session.

After lunch, Sambit trapped Madhav Kaushik leg-before wicket for 67 to break a 71-run partnership with skipper Karan Sharma. With UP on 116/3, Odisha would h

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