Elite Tournament: Nawaz helps Al-Ameen to 51-run
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 10 2023:
Mk Nawaz Mughal shone with both bat and ball to help Al-Ameen (Lilong) beat TRAU (Kwakeithel) by 51 runs on the second day of the 7th MNCA W Prahlada & W Ramananda Elite Toumament at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Nawaz hammered 114 off 98 balls as his brilliant knock guided Al-Ameen to a competitive total of 229/ 6 after the Lilong side opted to bat first.
Md Safwan Khan (28), Boboicha Thokchom (18), Khu-lakpam Shahadat Ali (15), Md Kabir Ahmed (13), Mustaque Mohammed (10), Akram Khan (9 not out) and Md Raeesh Khan (1 not out) were other contributors to their total.
Nawaz was caught off Priyojit's bowling, Md Safwan was dismissed lbw by Thounaojam Rishikanta, and Mustaque Mohammed got out caught off Abdul Kasim's delivery.
Al-Ameen's innings also saw three run-outs.
In reply, Karnajit Yumnam put up a fight for TRAU but his dismissal after scoring 62 proved costly for the Kwakei thel squad as Al-Ameen bowlers triggered a collapse and stopped TRAU's run chase at 178, getting them all out in 38.4 overs.
Mustaque Mohammed led the Al-Ammen attack with, a haul of three wickets as Nawaz and Mohd Nasirshah Alam scalped two each, with Akram Khan and Habibullah Ahammed accounting one each for their convincing 51-run win in their first match.
Priyojit Kangabam (28), Behul Moibungkhongbam (24), Abdul Kasim (16), Bishworjit Nongmaithem (11) and Puinachandra Sharma (10) were other run-getters in TRAU's chase.
Mk Nawaz Mughal was adjudged the man of the match for his all-round display.