17th Manipur Veteran Cricket; W Surjit shines as CYCLONE post comprehensive 116-run victory
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 14 2019:
W Surjit shone with both bat and ball to help CYCLONE, Thangmeiband post an emphatic 116 runs victory against Model Club, Chingamakha in a one sided Group A league match of the 17th Manipur Veteran Cricket Tournament at Langthabal Public Ground today.
CYCLONE posted a total of 192 runs for 6 in the first innings after they won the toss and elected to bat first and rode on W Surjit's 7-wicket haul to restrict Model Club for 76 in 22.2 overs.
Thoithoi topscored with 43 runs in 43 balls for CYCLONE while his team mates Shyamsunder and Robindro gathered 40 and 26 runs respectively before W Surjit added another 25 runs.
In Model Club's bowling, Sikander and Saratchandra picked up two wickets each while Gourachandra managed a wicket.
In reply, W Surjit gave Model Club batting line up a tough outing and dismissed 7, one after another in regular interval, including the 10th wicket in the 23rd over.
Despite the pressure Rupachandra posted 31 runs before he departed in the 45th ball while his team mate Demin managed 20 runs in 27 balls before they were bowled out for 76 runs as other order failed to earn double digit scores.
Sudhir Mukherjee also aided CYCLONE in their bowling attack by notching up two wickets while Surajchandra claimed a wicket in 3 overs.
Eventually W Surjit was named man of the match.
DSU, Kwakeithel will take on LCCC, Lilong Chajing in the last group B league match tomorrow.