1st Plate Cricket Tournament : CRAU down WCA in low scoring match
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 06 2014 :
In yet another low scoring match, CRAU defeated WCA by four wickets in the 1st Plate Cricket Tournament being played at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium, Luwangshangbam today.
On winning the toss, WCA opted to bat, but could not really stand up to the penetrative bowling attack of CRAU.
For CRAU Bode led the attack, scalping four wickets followed by Senate and John with 2 wickets each.
Nanao emerged the top scorer for WCA with 20 runs off 26 balls followed by Premjit with 17 runs off 31 balls.
With wickets falling regularly, the innings of WCA folded up at 93 runs in 19 overs.
Put in to bat, CRAU took advantage of a weak bowling line up of WCA with Hemanta top scoring with 22 runs of 38 ball, not out.
He was ably assisted by Bimol who came out with a knock of 20 runs off 43 balls and Milan who scored 10 runs off 33 balls.
Nanao of WCA picked up three wickets but he received no support from the others.
Prasanta and Hemchand scalped one wicket each.
CRAU reached the target of 94 for the loss of 6 wickets in 27 overs.
Bode was adjudged the man of the match.