AKSDO, IBSA script comfortable wins in 7th MNCA Plate Tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16 2023:
AKSDO-Khangabok and IBSA-Yumnam Leikai secured comfortable wins in today's league matches of the ongoing 7th MNCA Plate Tournament.
At Model Hr Sec School and Oriental College ground, AKSDO beat THAU by 58 runs for the third win in 5 Group A matches.
AKSDO racked up 214 runs for 10 in 39.4 overs courtesy Chinglensana's 48, Bishorjit Mangang's 23 and a 72-run knock from Winchelly.
The total could have been bigger had N Surash (3/28), Khumukcham Romesh (3/27) and Yungkham Ortega (2/30) of THAU not bowled well.
Chasing 215 for the victory, Diamond hit a half century (52 off 78 balls) and N Surash (20) and Malesh Kumar Ngangbam (29) put in a diligent effort but ended up at 156 in 36.3 overs as Saikhom Kaiku (2/28) and Rosan Laishram (2/19) led the AKSDO bowling attack.
Akash Laishram, Rohit Laishram and Sanayai Ningthoujam also picked up a wicket each to apply brakes to the THAU chase.
Winchelly Laishram who topscored for AKSDO with 72 runs was adjudged man of the match.
Elsewhere at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium, Rajababu's all round performance guided IBSA to 9 wicket win over MPA, their fourth win on the trot.
MPA who won the toss and opted to bat first, were bowled out for a meagre total of 71 runs in 24.2 overs and IBSA took 7.5 overs to seal the victory with 9 wickets left in the hand.
Rajababu picked four wickets for 21 runs to derail the MPA innings at 71 .
Nando Chongtham (24) was the highest run getter for MPA in their innings which also saw Pravesh enjoying a three wicket haul (3/14) and Karan Prajapati snapped twice (2/2 in 5.2 overs) .
In the chase, Moirangthem Sunanda (30) and Rajababu (26) took honours to give IBSA the winning 74 after Robinson Sanasam fell to Nando Chongtham for 4 runs.
Rajababu who shone with both the bat and ball was adjudged man of the match.
Tomorrow's matches
YPHU vs RRCC at Luwangpokpa Cricket Ground
SSU vs KCDO at Model Hr Sec School and Oriental College ground.