T20: Manipur slump to second defeat in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 18 2022:
Manipur suffered their second straight defeat in the Men's Senior Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 after losing to Punjab at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Tuesday.
Punjab thumped the state squad by 9 wickets.
Electing to bat, Manipur could only muster 40 runs after being bowled out in 14.1 overs as Rex (25) was the only batter who could score in double digits for the state.
In response, Punjab took 5.5 overs to wrap up the victory for the loss of one wicket.
Abhishek Sharma (28 not out), Shubman Gill (7) and Ramandeep Singh (7) were the contributors in Punjab's emphatic win..
Earlier, Mayank Markande was the pick of Punjab's bowlers claiming 4 wickets as Ramandeep Singh took 2 wickets.
Abhishek Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Baltej Singh and Harpeet Brar chipped in a wicket apiece.
The women's team too suffered another defeat in the Women's Senior T20 Trophy 2022 at CK Pithawala Ground, Surat on Tuesday.
They tamely lost to Maharashtra by 10 wickets.