Devkanta fires KCC into Veteran Cricket final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 14 2023:
Devkanta produced an all round performance to guide KCC to the final of the 19th MVCA Veteran Cricket Tournament.
KCC beat CYCLONE by 9 wickets thanks to Devkanta's unbeaten half century after CYCLONE were restricted to 96 all out with Devkanta taking two wickets.
CYCLONE won the toss and saw openers depart cheaply and never looked settled as Janab rattled the batting line up and returned with best figures of 4/19 in 5.4 overs.
Devkanta (2/18 in 5 overs), S Sanjoy (2/14 in 5 overs) and S Robertson (2/24 in 6 overs) also bowled well to help trigger CYCLONE collapse at 96 despite W Surjit adding a run a ball 26 in the late part of the innings.
In reply, N Devkanta scored an unbeaten 52 off 55 balls to steer KCC to winning 97 with Th Tomba (7*) .
RK Mahendra also added 25 before he was dismissed by Ph Rohindro.
N Devkanta was adjudged man of the match.
KCC will play LCCC in the final match on January 16 .