Superplate Cricket: All-round KCC thump THAU by 324 runs, set up semis with RULE
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 08 2022:
KCC (Kongba) inflicted a crushing 324-run defeat on THAU (Thangmeiband) to complete the semifinal lineup of the 1st MNCA Superplate Tournament on Friday at Langthabal Public Ground.
Electing to bat first, KCC posted a mammoth 367/5.Nameirakpam Arbin dazzled for the Kongba side with a blistering knock of unbeaten 118 off 52 balls and Keisham Mranojit Singh impressed with 115 off 97 balls to pile up the massive total.
Kongbrailakpam Sanjit Sharma (27), Rohen Singh (22), Loktongbam Ozzy (20), Nongmaithem Dijaraj (15) and Hijam Boba (14) were other contributors for KCC.
It took 21.5 overs for the KCC bowling unit to finish off their task as THAU surren dered at 43/8 .
Shagolshem Beconboss (15) and Sagolsem Santoshkumar (12) were the only batters who got into double digits in the Thanmeiband side's run chase.
Kongbrailakpam Sanjit Sharma led KKC's tight bowling attack.
Sanjit scalped 4 wickets, bowled 2 maiden and did not concede even a single run in his 3.5 overs.
Singthoi Nandeibam, on the other hand, claimed 2 wickets, with Loktongbam Ozzy accounting for one.
Earlier, H Sanjit, Chitaranjan, Nicholas, Bigyananda and Krishnachandra took a wicket each for THAU.
Nameirakpam Arbin, who smashed an unbeaten 118 off 52 balls, deservedly earned the man-of-the-match trophy.
In the semifinals, YWC (Langthabal) will be up against MPSC (Jail Road) on April 10 as KCC (Kongba) clash with RULE (Malom) on April 15 .