Elite Tournament : Kishan bowls CYCLONE to 6 wicket win
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 18 2023:
Kishan Laishram starred with a fifer to guide CYCLONE to a 6-wicket win over Blue Hawk, Khurai today in the 10th match of the ongoing 7th MNCA W Prahlada and W Ramananda Elite Tournament at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium.
Blue Hawk won the toss but were bowled out for a meagre score of 168 runs in 29.3 overs after opting to bat first.
CYCLONE then chased down the target in 33.1 overs with 6 wickets left to spare as Loktongbam Santosh hit a 72-ball 64 for the second win after having beaten SCCC in the previous encounter.
Amom Guniram also smashed a half century (56-ball 68) for Blue Hawk after a slippery start and had to see his team crash at 168 as Kishan Laishram wreaked havoc across their line up and returned with best figures of 5/27 in his spell of 8 overs.
In the chase, Santosh (64), Aditya Prasad (21) and Longjam Ronald (37) played a key role to give CYCLONE early flourish before Rohit Singh Moirangthem (14) and Bikash Singh (4) steered the team to a winning 171 .
The innings saw Jitendra Bishan Thakur of Blue Hawk claiming three crucial wickets including Santosh.
Kishan Laishram who added 12 runs after enjoying a fifer was eventually adjudged man of the match.
PTRC will play CRAU in the next match tomorrow.