Apandanka, third in the wicket taking list nationwide before this match, now has 40 scalps to his name after he claimed 6/40 in 12 overs on Wednesday, including the top three batters.
Apandanka Marak continued his excellent string of performances in the U-16 boys' Vijay Merchant Trophy with a phenomenal hat-trick against top order batters of Arunachal Pradesh in Cuttack on Tuesday.