Jamshedpur: Solid knocks by opener Swastik Samal (79) and Govinda Poddar (64) helped Odisha post 242/6 on the opening day of their final Ranji Trophy Elite Group A fixture at Keenan Stadium on Thursday. Opting to bat first after skipper Subhranshu Senapati won the toss, Odisha got off to a slow start and laboured to 38/2. However, both batters were dismissed by impressive medium-pacer Saurabh Shekhar (3/34) within a span of four overs. Odisha, sitting in seventh place in their group with 7 points, are out of reckoning for a knockout berth. BRIEF SCORESOdisha first innings: 242/6 (Swastik Samal 79, Govinda Poddar 64; Saurabh Shekhar 3/34).