YUCC, ESU prevail in MNCA Superplate Tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 14 2022:
YUCC (Kwakeithel) and ESU (Wangkhei) emerged the victors in Monday's fixtures of the 1st MNCA Super plate Tournament.
YUCC beat TCDMC (Thongju) by 25 runs at Model Hr Sec & Oriental College Ground.
The Kwakeithel side opted to bat and were bowled out 38 in 37.4 overs as YUCC's total was built on a performance by Ningthoujam Sanjit, who scored 91 off 120 balls.
In reply, TCDMC faltered in their chase and ended up managing 113 after being bundled out in 35.1 overs.
Kongbrailatpam Kalyan Sharma (21), Suraj Kharibam (15), Thongam Nganthoi(12) and Oukhrambam Paikhombajeet (11) were main run-getters for the Thongju side.
Ningthoujam Amar jit shone with the ball for YUCC, claiming 4 wickets as Kadamjit Moirangthem and Khundrakpam Punshiba Mangang did their bit with a 2-wicket haul each and Ningthoujam Rahulkumar and Devraj Nongthombam took one apiece to help their side seal the victory.
Ningthoujam Sanjit, who scoreci 91 runs, claimed the man-of-the-match title.
Earlier, Suraj Kharibam and Thongam Nganthoi claimed 4 scalps each for TCMDC.
The other match saw ESU notch up a 3-wicket win over KASC (Khomidok).
Electing to bat, KASC were all out for 139 in 38.3 overs, with Md Babu (40), Azan Khan (31) and Md Najir Khan (25) scoring in double figures.
In response, ESU took 28 overs to eclipse KASC's total with the help of M Bimananda (39 not out), Hanjabam Joykishan Sharma (26) and Chongtham Mehul Shreth (24).For KASC, Washim Akram and Md Babu took 2 wickets each while Md Javed Aktar and Md Arif bagged 1 each.
Earlier, Surjit scalped 3 wickets, Chitaranjan and Chongtham Mehul took 2 each, and Hemchand Yum-kham and Pathoi Bond accounted for 1 apiece for the winning team.
Chongtham Mehul Shreth earned.
the man-of-the-match accolade.