LCCC cruise into 19th Veteran Cricket tourney final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 13 2023:
LCCC-Lilong Chajing registered an emphatic 8-wicket win over YWC-Langthabal to seal a place in the final of the 19th Manipur Veteran Cricket Tournament 2022-23 being underway at Luker ground under the aegis of Manipur Veteran Cricket Association.
YWC won the toss but had to rue their decision to bat first as they were bundled out for 107 runs in 25.4 overs and LCCC chased down the target in 16.2 overs at the cost of only 2 wickets.
The innings saw Akbar (3/ 22 in 6 overs) and Ch Jiten (3/25 in 6 overs) joining forces to dismantle YWC innings claiming three wickets.
YWC top orders were sent off cheaply before N Umakanta (20), L Samananda (15), M Priyokumar (17) and M Ashokumar (15) gave some late hope.
L Krishna of LCCC also picked up two wickets for 23 runs in his spell of 5 overs to strengthen the bowling attack and N Sanjit claimed one for 18 runs in 6 overs.
In reply, S Rakesh (30) and W Srinivashan (29) gave LCCC a positive start before N Satyajit (42 off 37 balls) and L Krishna took the team to a winning 108 in 16.2 overs.
Ch Jiten who claimed three crucial YWC-L wickets was adjudged man of the match.
CYCLONE-Thangmeiband will play KCC-Kongba in the remaining semi-final match tomorrow.