5th MNCA Elite Tournament: PTRC outshine TRAU by 109 runs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 02 2021:
PTRC-Patsoi Part IV kicked off their Group stage campaign (Group B) in the 5th MNCA W Prahlada and W Ramananda Elite Tournament 2021 with an emphatic 109 run victory against Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU), Kwakeithel today at Luwangpokpa Cricket Ground, Luwangsangbam.
Toss winners, PTRC batted first and posted a modest total of 174 losing all the wickets in 39 overs (45 overs an innings) before it's bowlers, Rex and Jotin Singh Pheiroijam produced stellar performances to squeeze TRAU to 65 all out in 24.5 overs for the 109 run victory.
In PTRC's innings, Sourav Jain topscored with 25 runs as his compatriots Chingakham Bidas and Alfred Hmangaisang added 20 runs each.
TRAU bowlers performed well in this innings with Rajesh Patel leading the attack to finish with 3 for 26 in 9 overs while Huidrom Sanjit, Birjit Kangabam and Priyojit Kangabam fetched two wickets each.
TRAU's chase however crashed as wickets kept falling regularly with Rajkumar Rex and Jotin Singh Pheiroijam slicing through their batting line up.
N Bishworjit and Rajesh Patel with 8 runs were the best the Kwakeithel side had today as others fell cheaply.
Jotin finished with 3 wickets in his name for 13 runs in 6 overs which included a maiden.
He had also scored 15 runs earlier and was eventually named the man of the match.
Rex too earned three wickets for 19 runs in his spell of 7 overs which include 3 maidens.
Bishorjit Konthoujam and Kiran Laishram also picked up two wickets each to hand PTRC the massive win.
At the end of first round of Group stage, YWC-Langthabal are leading the Group B table with 2 points and Net Run Rate of 2.958 followed by PTRC, Patsoi (2 points; NRR-2.422) and CYCLONE CC, Thangmeiband (2 points: NRR-1.125).THAU, Thangmeiband will take on FORCE CC, Kshetrigao in a Group A league match tomorrow.