KASC outclass SDC, RCA beat ESU in Superplate
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 17 2022:
KASC (Khomidok) outplayed SDC (Laipham Khunou) by 6 wickets as RCA (Lilong) pulled off a 48-run win over ESU (Wangkhei) in the MNCA Superplate Tournament on Thursday.
KASC dismissed SDC for 145 in 39.2 overs and then chased down their target in 33 overs at Langthabal Public Ground.
Khundrakpam Lemba (23), Konjengbam (22), Thangboy Doungel (16) and Moirangthem Devshwor (15) were the main run-scorers in SDC's innings.
Md Farijuddin snapped 3 wickets, Md Anjum and Md Javed Aktar bagged 2 wickets each and Md Babu and Md Arif took 1 apiece to help KASC reduce the opposition to a low total.
In response, KASC took 33 overs to achieve the target as Md Najir Khan (35), Md Javed Aktar (30) and Md Farijuddin (25) emerged as key contributors in the Khomodok side's successful run chase.
Earlier, Konjehgbam Mo nish, I hangboy Doungel and Naoshekpam Subhachandra took a wicket each for SDC.
Md Farijuddin, who scored 25 runs and claimed 3 wickets, earned himself the man-of-the match title.
RCA, on the other hand, beat ESU by 48 runs at Luwangpokba Cricket Ground.
Aziz Mirza hit 68 off 74 balls to lead RCA to 177/8 after the Lilong side opted to bat first.
Afjal Khan did his bit with 23 not out as Imran Khan made 21 and Md Aqeel contributed 16.ESU fell short of their target after being bundled out for 129 in 34.2 overs as fighting efforts from Oliver (30) and Chongtham Mehul Sharma (29) went in vain.
Md Aqeel was the pick of RCA's bowlers.
He rattled ESU's batting order with a impressive haul of 4 wickets.
Maesh Hussain picked 2 wickets and Md Iliyas Khan chipped in with one in their triumph.
Earlier, Chongtham Mehul scalped 3 wickets, Surjit and Oinam Motilal bagged 2 each, and Chitaranjan Sharma took one for ESU.
Md Aqeel was named the man of the match.