Ranji Trophy Plate Group : Manipur suffer 8 wicket loss to Sikkim
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 16 2022:
Manipur suffered a demoralising 8-wicket loss in the hands of Sikkim in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group opener at SICA Ground at Rangpo in Sikkim.
Resuming the day on 21 in 9 overs for no loss, Sikkim who were trailing behind by 138 runs rode on Pankaj's unbeaten knock of 72 runs and Nilesh Lamichaney's 74 to cruise to 160 for 2 in 54.2 overs to secure the big win.
It may be noted that Manipur had registered 186 runs and 193 runs in first and second innings while Sikkim posted 220 runs in the first innings before easing to 160 in the second innings on the fourth day to eclipse Manipur total of 379 runs.
Arun who was unbeaten on 4 at stumps yesterday, could add only 4 runs to his tally as Ph Jotin claimed his 10th wicket of his debut match in the 15th over (second innings), but Pankaj (72) forged a 129-run second wicket partnership with Nilesh Limachaney (74) to take his team to sniffing distance of a win.
Manipur's RK Rex claimed the second wicket in the form of Nilesh to finish with innings' bowling figures of 16-5-39-1 .
Mention may be made that Jotin Pheiroijam had accomplished a rare feat of 9-wicket haul in Sikkim's first innings.
Manipur will play Bihar in the next match at Gujarat College Cricket Ground A, Ahmedabad from December 20 .