Plate Tournament : OSCAR slay UCC by 44 runs
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 11 2015 :
Boiboi strikes 66 runs and Suresh takes 5 wickets in thrashing of UCC Uripork by OSCAR Paona Bazar by 115 runs in the 2nd Plate Tournament of Manipur Cricket Association (MCA) at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Boiboi sent the UCC players in leather hunting exercise after OSCAR elected to bat after winning the toss.
Boiboi was supported by Boby (38 runs) and Wilson (18 runs) in pilling a formidable target of 159 runs in front of UCC.
OSCAR scored the runs in 30 overs by losing 6 wickets.
Rather than fighting to win, UCC batsmen wilted under the huge runs and did not apply themselves to the demand of the situation.
The pitch was not full of venom, as the bright sun had dried up the venom.
Credits are due to the opening bowling pairs of OSCAR, Suresh and Semson, that made the batting pitch into a bowler's paradise.
The pair accounted for 9 UCC wickets.
UCC batsmen were not allowed to build any partnership and send packing to the pavilion by the pair.
Suresh returned with five wickets, a dream for every bowler.
Semson supported Suresh with 4 wickets.
The last remaining wicket of UCC was scalp by Shangkar.
The three main bowlers of OSCAR finished the job efficiently in 12.3 overs by giving away 44 runs.
Suresh performance of 5 wickets earned him the Man of the Match.