Women's One Day Trophy : Alish Thokchom bowls AKSDO to 9-run victory over FORCE
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 17 2022:
AKSDO-Khangabok beat FORCE-Kshetrigao by 9 runs thanks to Alish Thokchom's 7-wicket haul in the ongoing 2nd MNCA Women's One Day Trophy 2022-23 at Luwangpokpa Cricket Ground, Luwangsangbam today.
Put in to bat first, AKSDO racked up a modest total of 157 runs for 4 in allotted 35 overs and restricted FORCE to 148 in 29.3 overs to open their winning account in the 6-team tournament.
AKSDO started in their innings on a rough note losing openers, Ranjita and Moirangthem Diana cheaply to FORCE's Barkatun and were reduced to 33 for 3 in 13.4 overs.
Shelina however struck an unbeaten 56 off 73 to revive their innings and took the team past the 150 run mark with the help of Langlen (17) and Olebia (18 not out) .
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Firdouse claimed the other wicket in the form of Taniya Ningthoujam (13) .
In reply, FORCE started strongly but a flurry of four wickets by Alish Thokchom including top scorer Neha (38) applied break and kept them under pressure.
Things did not get better as Alish Thokchom went on to claim three more wickets to return with the best bowling figures of 7 for 27 runs in 7 overs.
Moirangthem Diana and Bijiya Khundrakpam claimed a wicket each before Barkatun was run out for 37 runs when they were just 10 runs away from the win.
Alish Thokchom who wreaked havoc on FORCE with her disciplined bowling performance was adjudged woman of the match.
Model Club-Chingamakha will play PTCC-Patsoi in the next match tomorrow.