Elite Tournament: TRAU lost by 3 runs to YWC
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 15 2015:
TRAU Khanam Bazar snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Sunday.
TRAU fell short by 3 runs in the match against YWC Langthabal in the group match of 2nd Elite Tournament currently being played at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium.
Winning the toss TRAU invited YWC to set the target.
Responding to the call of their captain, TRAU bowlers maintained a tight line and bowled within the stumps and restricted YWC to 157 runs in the stipulated 35 overs.
TRAU bowlers kept the YWC quite with some well discipline bowling and support from the fielders.
Respecting the discipline effort of TRAU bowlers Bikramjit stood firm and made a patient 27 runs from 50 balls while other top order batsman failed to prosper.
In the later part of YWC batting, Prasanta breaking free and plundered TRAU bowlers for 40 runs from 31 balls.
Keeping the momentum Prafullomani compiled runs at run a ball rate and score 24 from 26 balls.
YWC post the above average score with a little cameo of Ronal in the late stage of the innings for 13 runs from 18 balls.
All the TRAU bowlers were rewarded for putting the balls in the right spot.
Thomas; Saroj; Jotish and Priyojit scalped one wicket each while Bobin accounted 2 YWC batsmen.
However, TRAUs run chase did not start in a happy note.
From the beginning, YWC bowlers keep on piling pressure on TRAU batsmen and do not give any free scoring chances.
The pressure was not released till the end and YWC bowlers ensure victory for their team by restricting TRAU short of 3 runs from the target.
In the process YWC claimed 6 wickets of TRAU.
Chief tormentor of TRAU batsmen was Prasanta.
Carrying forward the confidence gained during his batting, Prasanta, throw down over after over economically.
His confidence rub to other bowlers and they all contributed equally in chocking the run chase of TRAU.
Prasantas all round performance with both the bat and ball earned him Man of the Match.
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