Elite cricket: Blue Hawk prevail over CHAMP on DLS method
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 07 2022:
Blue Hawk (Khurai) beat CHAMP Cricket Club (Khagempalli) by 3 wickets via the DLS method in a Group B match played at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
CHAMP opted to bat first and were all out for 176 in 37.5 overs.
The Khagempalli side's total revolved around performances by Moirangthem Thomas (51), Md Ahsanul Kabir (33), Nitesh Sedai (32) and Thingbaijam Nicholson (29) .
Jitendra Bishan Thakur emerged as the chief destroyer for Blue Hawk, racking up 4 wickets.
Ningombam Jack-iechan and Sunil Salam did their bit with 2 scalps apiece as Wakambam Samson and Gautam Soubam accounted for one wicket each.
Blue Hawk then scored 101/7 to win the match after their innings was reduced to 17 overs.
Amom Guniram (35), Sanatomba (16), Wakambam Samson (11), Laishram Ronson (7), Jitendra Bishan (5), Gautam Soubam (3) and Sunil Salam (1) were run-getters in the Khurai squad's innings.
For CHAMP, Sougrakpam Shangkar finished with a 3-wicket haul, Thingbaijam Nicholson bagged 2, and Md Ahsanul Kabir and Moirangthem Thomas took 1 each.
Jitendra Bishan Thakur, who claimed 4 wickets and scored 5 runs, was named the man of the match.
On Sunday (May 8), Al-Ameen take on WYC.