Cyclone, PTRC to face off in final of MNCA Elite Tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 22 2022:
Cyclone (Thangmeiband) inflicted a heavy 8-wicket defeat on PTRC (Patsoi) via DLS method in the second semifinal match of the 6th MNCA W Prahlada & W Ramananda Elite Tourna ment at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The Thangmeiband squad will now face TRAU in the final on July 24 .
Electing to bat, PTRC were bundled out for 97 in 26.4 overs.
The Patsoi side's innings saw Loitongbam Shitaljit (27), Gemson Mutum (20 not out and Jotin Pheiroijam (15 emerge as main run getters.
Kishan Laishram and Maisnam Raju wreaked havoc on the PTRC batting order as the Cyclone duo racked up nine wickets between them and paved the way for their team's dominant victory.
Man of the match, Kishan Laishram finished with figures of five wickets off his 5.4 overs while Raju picked up his four wickets off his 4.5 overs.
Cyclone then closed out the match in 28.2 overs, scoring 102 for 2 .
Longjam Ronald Meitei (40 not out) and Kishan Laishram (30 not out) guided their team to a huge win en route to the summit clash against TRAU.
Other contributors in the run chase were Narsingh Yadav (19) and Jenpu Kamei (9) .