Niruta shines as THAU win MNCA U-19 Women's One Day Trophy crown
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2022:
Niruta produced an all round performance to guide THAU-Thangmeiband to an 8 wicket win over PTCC and title of the 1st MNCA U-19 Women's One Day Trophy at PTRC ground, Patsoi Part IV.
THAU bowled PTCC who won the toss and elected to bat first, for 119 runs 27.3 overs and eased to the win in 18 overs with 8 wickets left in the hand.
Prena topscored for PTCC with 36 runs off 51 balls followed by Niruka (15) in their innings before the big collapse as Priyanshi and Niruta wreaked havoc by picking three crucial wickets each.
THAU's Priyanshee eventually returned with the best bowling figures of 3 for 19 in 7 overs while Niruta finished with 3 for 22 in 7 overs.
Bunty also picked up two wickets for 12 runs in her spell of 5 overs of which two were maidens while Nilopher and Sofia picked a wicket each.
In reply, THAU openers had a disastrous start and got out cheaply but Niruta blazed off unbeaten 49 off 42 balls and Setemy added 43 runs off 46 balls to steer THAU to a big win.
Mangalsana and Niruka bagged a wicket each in this innings for PTCC.
Niruta was eventually adjudged the woman of the final match and received a cash prize of Rs 1,000.Winners, THAU walked away Rs 30,000 richer while runners up PTCC were feted with Rs 20,000 cash.
Niruta Thoudam also bagged the woman of the series accolade worth Rs 2,500 and highest wicket take accolade worth Rs 1,500 for her outstanding all round performance (398 runs and 15 wickets in 5 innings) while Setemy who amassed 416 runs in 5 innings took the highest run getter prize worth Rs 1,500.AKSDO's Taniya Ningthoujam was adjudged best emerging player of the tournament.