RULE to face MPSC in final of Superplate Tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 24 2022:
RULE (Malom) beat KCC (Kongba Bazar) by 26 runs to meet MPSC (Manipur Central Jail) in the final of the 1st MNCA Superplate Tournament.
Asked to bat first, RULE posted 190/8 in 35 overs with Sanjenbam Suresh top-scoring for his side with 44 off 72 balls, followed by Ayekpam Rakesh who collected 41 from 34 deliveries.
Mutum Sudhir and Thokchom Kishan contributed 21 runs each, with Jay Hourakcham making 14.In reply, KCC fell short off the target after managing 164/9 in 35 overs.
Nongmaithem Dijaraj (44), Kongbrailakpam Sanjit (31) and Rohen Singh (24) were the main run-getters in Kongba squad's futile run chase.
RULE'S disciplined bowl ing attack saw Thokchom Kishan claim 3 scalps as Nongthombam Sarojku-mar and Ayekpam Rakesh took 2 wickets each, cou pled with a wicket apiece by Nongthombam Denin and Jay Hourakcham.
Earlier, Yumnam Sheiteendra snapped 3 wickets and Hijam Boba, Singthoi Nandeibam, Kongbrailakpam Sanjit Sharma and Rohen Singh accounted for one each for KCC.
Ayekpam Rakesh, who scored 41 and took 2 wickets, was named the man of the match.