5th MNCA Elite Tournament : CHAMP beat SCCC for third win on trot
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2021:
CHAMP Cricket Club, Khagempalli defeated Sangai Champion Cricket Club (SCCC), Singjamei Thongam Leikai by 3 wickets for the third straight group (A) stage win today at Luwangpokpa Cricket ground in the 5th MNCA W Prahlada and W Ramananda Elite Tournament 2021.SCCC won the toss and piled up a total of 161 runs for 7 in their quota of 40 overs after electing to bat first but CHAMP CC chased it down at the cost of 7 wickets in 37.4 overs despite Singthoi Singh Nandeibam of SCCC removing 5 wickets alone.
SCCC made the moderate target riding on knocks by Rakeshwor Republic Hidangmayum (35), W Kisan (28), Kh Lishan (24) and Pinkey Singh Sanasam (23).Md Sultan Karim of CHAMP CC fetched three wickets in this innings as his compatriot Chingangbam Bonny managed two.
Chingangbam Bonny, then set the pace for the chase by striking 42 off 40 balls before Md Sultan Karim helped reach the target with an unbeaten 40 though Singthoi put up immense pressure with his prolific bowling performance.
SCCC's Pinkey Sanasam and Kisan Singh also earned a wicket each.