SHADOW, RULE open winning account in U-19 Men's One Day Trophy
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2023:
SHADOW-Thangmeiband and RULE, Meitram opened their winning account in the ongoing 1st MNCA Men's U-19 One Day Trophy.
SHADOW, who lost their opening Group B match to PCC, beat TCMDC-Thongju by 51 runs riding on Guite Khualminlian's three wicket haul (3/18 in 4 overs) .
SHADOW opted to bat first but could not withstand TCMDC's bowlers and were bundled out for 113 runs in 25.3 overs at Model Hr Secondary and Oriental College Ground.
Naoshekpam Manglemba (37) and Reolin Oinam (33) were the main run getters for the team as TCMDC's Laishram Vivekananda (2/15), Rain Urikhinbam (2/25), Kongbrailatpam Kalyan (2/9) and Birjeet Laishram (2/19) all picked two wickets apiece.
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In reply, TCMDC had their worst outing as they kept losing wickets in quick succession before ending the chase at 62 in 18.5 overs as Guite Khualminlian, Sapam Bikash (2/9) and Nirmal Mishra (2/1) wreaked havoc.
Khualminlian was adjudged man of the match.
At Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium, RULE clinched a comfortable 86 run victory over Model Club courtesy a ton from Sanjenbam Somokanta for their first Group C win.
RULE who opted to bat first were reduced to 17 for 2 in 5.3 but Somokanta who came in for K Duran revived the innings by blazing off 124 runs of 76 balls finding the fence 19 times (11 fours and 8 sixes) before he was caught and bowled by Bisal Ningombam for the fourth wicket in 25.5 overs.
Sunil Kumar (20) and Rohit Angomcha (23 not out) also contributed to take RULE to 228 for 7 in 35 overs.
Bisal of Model Club returned with the best figures of 3/39 as Suson Yanglem and Gurumayum Prince picked two wickets each.
In reply, Model Club were bundled out for 142 in 31.3 overs despite Ronald Ningombam's 45 and Biyon Naorem's 36 as Somokanta (3/17) and Zenith Nongmaithem (3/18) stemmed their batting implode.
S Somokanta who shone with both the bat and ball was adjudged man of the match.
Tomorrow's matches
CYCLONE vs YWC-L at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium
MPA vs PTCC at Model Hr Sec and Oriental College Ground .