Bhubaneswar: Odisha put an end to its disappointing run in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy campaign with a commanding 299-run victory over Nagaland, the minnows of eight-team Elite Group A, on the final day of their fixture at the KIIT Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Odisha scored 275 runs in the first innings and declared the second at 350/5. Nagaland, which scored 161 runs in the first innings, lost all wickets with the scoreboard reading 165 in 85 overs on the concluding day of the match. ADVERTISEMENT

Having lost their first three matches and conceded the first-innings lead in a drawn fourth, Odisha pocketed six crucial points from the win and climbed to sixth place in the group with seven points from five games.

The determination for a pride-salvaging victory was evident in young opener Swa

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