2nd MNCA U-15 Women's One Day Trophy : AKSDO beat THAU in their own backyard to clinch title
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 17 2025: AKSDO, Khangabok beat THAU, Thangmeiband by 19 runs in their own backyard to seal the title of the 2nd MNCA U-15 Women's One Day Trophy organised by the Manipur Cricket Association.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, AKSDO were able to gather 149 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 30 overs and restricted THAU to 130/8 in reply to seal the victory.

AKSDO had a slow start to their innings losing Laishram Kalpana to Wangkhem Nganbi Chanu in the 7th over before Bijiya and Langlen Ninthoujam took the team past the 50-run mark in the 10th over.

2nd MNCA U-15 Women's One Day Trophy

Langlen got run out on 10 for the second wicket as the scoreboard reach 55 before Bijiya and Alish Thokchom combined well to take on THAU bowlers to take AKSDO past the 100-run mark.

Bijiya had her half century completed making 3 runs off Marvi Maibam in the 4th delivery to the 17th over to keep the scoreboard ticking and sadly lost her partner Alish on 26 to Creety Moirangthem right after they forged 64 runs.

After adding 58 runs off five fours to take AKSDO to 124 in 22 overs, Bijaya also got run out for the fifth wicket in the 71st delivery she faced.

Thokchom Langlen 2 and Henthoisana Takhellambam 5 were unbeaten as they ended the innings at 149/8 .

Wangkhem Nganbi (2/24 in 5 overs) and Konjengbam Nonibala (2/36 in 6 overs) and Creety Moirangthem (1/24 in 5 overs) were among the wickets for THAU.

In reply, THAU had a forgettable innings losing top 3 batters within 3 overs as Rabina Khundrakpam ran riot to clinch the three wickets including Fancy Brajabashimayum and Thoithoibi Ahongsangbam in the 3rd over.

Moirangthem Lucky and Thokchom Langlen Chanu joined the party to reduce THAU to 69/5 in 16.5 overs before Robeni Usham and Kongjengbam Nonibala gave THAU some respite by producing some sensible batting performances.

The duo took THAU to 100-run mark in 24.3 overs with Nonibala making 2 runs off Thokchom Langlen Chanu.

However, Nonibala was on 25 when she fell prey to Alish Thokchom in the 28th over after she forged a 51-run partnership for the 6th wicket with Robeni Usham.

Robeni Usham did her best to anchor with an unbeaten 45 off 82 balls but her effort was not enough as they ended up collecting 130 runs for 8 wickets at the end of the innings.

Winners AKSDO and runners up THAU were respectively feted with cash prize of Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 each along with trophies.

Woman of the final match Alice Thokchom of AKSDO (26 runs and 3 wickets); highest wicket taker Konjengbam Nonibala of THAU (26 wickets in 9 innings); highest run scorer Robeni Usham of THAU (442 runs in 9 innings); emerging player Lucyrani Khundrakpam of AKSDO (51 runs and 9 wickets) and woman of the series Bijiya Khundrakpam of AKSDO (329 runs and 20 wickets in 9 innings) were also feted with cash rewards.