Kishan powers CYCLONE to huge win
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 13 2022:
Kishan Laishram shone with both bat and ball to propel CYCLONE (Thangmeiband) to a comprehensive 132-run win over CHAMP (Khagempali) in the 6th MNCA Elite Tournament on Wednesday.
Electing to bat, CYCLONE posted 205/5 in the stipulated 40 overs.
In the innings, Kishan Laishram top-scored for the Thangmeiband side with 98 balls as Longjam Ronald Meitei did his bit with 49 and Bikash Singh made 37 .
After setting a decent target for their opponents, CYCLONE produced a lethal bowling attack to skittle out CHAMP for 71 in 25 overs.
Kishan Laishram and Loktongbam Santosh Meitei proved to be deadly combination of pace bowling with Kishan racking up 4 wickets and Santosh claiming 3 scalps, while Bikash, Laishram Roshan Singh and Laishram Raju Singh contributed one wicket each.
In CHAMP's run chase, Md Sultan Karim scored 23 and Samir scored 16 in a losing cause.
Earlier, Moirangthem Thomas Singh snapped 2 wickets as Md Ahsanul Kabir, Sougrakpam Shangkar Singh and Lairenjam Ansh Singh took one each for the Khagempalli squad.
All-round Kishan Laishram deservedly earned the man-of-the-match accolade.
CRAU and Model will square off on July 15 .