PCC, YWC off to winning starts in 4th MNCA Superplate Tournament
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 07 2024: PCC, Mayaikoibi and YWC, Langthabal kicked off their league campaigns in the 4th MNCA Superplate Tournament on winning notes today.

PCC registered a 15-run victory over Blue Hawk, Khurai Lamlong to open their Group A campaign in style today at Model Hr Secondary School and Oriental College ground.

Put in to bat first, PCC had a good start thanks to Charoibam Tyson who struck a 74-ball 68 (10 fours and 1 six) before Thokchom Anand smashed an unbeaten 56-ball 74 (6 fours and 2 sixes) to guide the team to 239/5 in the allotted 35 overs.

Rohit Soubam was also unbeaten on 25-ball 25 (2 fours) as Amom Guniram picked three wickets (3/28) for Blue Hawk.

PCC then bundled out Blue Hawk for 224 runs in 33.4 overs despite fighting performances from Mutum Sudhir (42-ball 57), Ningombam Jackleson (43 ball 43) and Farid Manipur (32-ball 41) as L Chingkheihunba (2/21), Rohit Soubam (2/28) and Longjam Ronald Meitei (2/42) put in a concerted effort and shared 6 wickets among them.

Naorem Johnson, Thokchom Anand and Takhelmayum Vikash also chipped in with a wicket apiece for PCC.

Thokchom Anand who starred with a half century and picked one wicket was adjudged player of the match.

Meanwhile at Moijing Public Ground, Thoubal, YWC-L opened their league campaign (Group B) with a 24 run victory over AKSDO, Khangabok.

YWC won the toss and opted to bat first.

They erected 181 runs for 9 wickets in the allotted 28 overs and restricted AKSDO to 157/9 in the chase to seal the 24 run victory.

Ngangbam Bishwash hit a half century (58 off 44 balls; 8 fours and 1 six) and Ngangbam Bikramjit added 46 off 67 balls to help YWC register 181 in an innings that saw Akash Laishram (4/32) and Laishram Rohit (2/36) sharing 6 wickets for AKSDO.

In reply, Akash Laishram scored a 51 -ball 52 for AKSDO but his effort went in vain as they ended up gathering 157 in the face of frugal YWC-L bowlers.

Pukhrambam Prashantamani was the pick of the YWC-L bowlers returning with the best figures of 4/27 while Yumnam Chingkhei Nganba claimed three wickets (3/26) .

Prasantamani was eventually adjudged player of the match.

December 8 matches
YUCC vs RCA- Group A- Model Hr Sec and Oriental College Ground
WYC vs KASC- Group B- Moijing Public Ground.

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