1st Plate Cricket Tournament : OSCAR rout YWC (Patsoi) by a massive 106 runs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 25 2014 :
Riding a splendind 56 runs off 69 balls from Bobby and other notable contributions from their frontline batsmen, OSCAR routed YWC (Patsoi) by an overwhelming 106 runs in the 1st Plate Tournament, organised by Manipur Cricket Association today.
Electing to bat, on winning the toss, OSCAR started with a bang with Bobby leading the scoring with 56 runs.
Though Priyobarta and Surjit of YWC (Patsoi) did well to return figures of 3 wickets and two wickets respectively, the other bowlers were unable to stop the batsmen of OSCAR from scoring easily on either side of the wicket.
Bobby was ably assisted by Priyobarta who came out with a score of 23 off 40 balls, a whirl wind knock of 21 runs off 20 balls from Thangal and Krishna who scored 17 runs off 33 balls to notch up a formidable 173 runs for the loss of five wickets in 35 overs.
Faced with the mammoth target of 174, the batsmen of YWC crumbled thanks to some incisive bowling from Semson who bagged 4 wickets.
Only Santosh of YWC put up some resistance scoring a patient 28 runs off 67 balls not out and Yaima who scored 10 runs off 22 balls.
However with wickets falling at regular interval at the other side, the YWC team folded for a paltry 67 runs in 23 overs.
If the batsmen of OSCAR delivered in totalling a massive 173 runs, the bowlers were not lagging behind, with Semson leading the charge with four wickets.
Rohit followed with two wickets while Ajay and Angamba contributed with one wicket each to complete the rout.
For his half century, Bobby of OSCAR walked away with the man of the match award.
Tomorrow, ESU (Wangkhei) will take on THAU (Thangmeiband) .
This was the 27th match of the tournament which is being held at Luwangshangbam.