NCA steamroll KCDO by eight wickets
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 09 2023:
Chourjeet Rk took five wickets as NCA (Ningthoukhong) recorded a monumental 8-wicket victory against KCDO (Kongpal) in their Plate Tournament Group B match at Oriental College on Monday.
This was the Ningthoukhong team's third win on the trot.
Chourjeet and Sushil Moirangthem tore apart the KC-DO's batting order, forcing the Kongpal to surrender at 83 after batting 19.4 overs.
Chourjeet finished with figures of five wickets off his eight overs, conceding 30 runs while Sushil picked up three wickets from his eight overs, surrendering 18 runs.
Shimoj Khwairakpam chipped in with a wicket.
KCDO's innings saw Prakash Nandeibam (38) emerge as the lone bright spot for the Kongpal team.
After their lethal bowling performance, NCA needed 12.3 overs to knock off the target courtesy of Moirangthem Karamachand who smashed an unbeaten 59, with contributions from N Sidarth (11), Angom Robinhood (5 not out) and Orshan Konthoujam (1) .
Chourjeet Rk walked away with the man of the match trophy for his five-wicket haul.
The win sees NCA sit atop the Group B table with six points from three matches.