1st MNCA Super Plate Tournament : RCA crush KASC by 114 runs to keep semi-final hopes alive
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 04 2022: RCA, Lilong thumped KASC, Khomidok by 114 runs to climb to second in the Group B league competition of the 1st MNCA Super Plate Tournament and keep semi-final changes alive.

Put in to bat first, RCA dealt with early blows but Md Aqeel put up a brave show late to score a half century and helped his team post a total of 215 runs in 39 overs.

Imran Khan (21), Md Sharif Khan (22) and Bm Sabakhan (29) played sensibly in this innings before Md Aqeel hit 7 fours and 4 sixes en route to his knock of 75 runs off 52 balls.

Bm Irfan of KASC was furious in his bowling and scalped four crucial wickets for 47 runs including that of Md Aqeel to give RCA a hard time as his team mate Md Fakruddin picked up two wickets for 39 runs.

Washim Akram, Md Babu and Md Javed Aktar also managed a wicket each in this innings before Md Aqeel of RCA ran through the batting line of the Khomidok team to finish with best bowling figures of 5 for 10 in 8 overs.

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Bm Sabakhan (2/22) and Naesh Hussain (2/28) also shared two wickets each to restrict KASC to 101 in 28.1 overs as only Azad Khan (27), Md Babu (20) and Prinobata Thokchom (15) scored double digit runs for the losing side.

Md Aqeel of RCA was eventually named man of the match.

In another Group B league match, MPSC went down by 3 wickets to ESU at Luwangpokpa Cricket Ground to squander a chance to close in for the second place in the league standing and remain in the hunt for the semi-finals.

MPSC, opting to bat first, were bowled out for 138 runs in 37.5 overs as ESU bowlers produced a brilliant bowling display today.

Only Keisham Kennedy (35) and Sarangthem Shangker Singh (28) could hit double digit scores for MPSC in the innings as Hemchand Yumkham (3/26), Chitaranjan Sharma (3/13) and Nanao (3/41) of ESU wreaked havoc across the batting line up.

Even though MPSC bowlers worked hard, ESU took deep to gather 139 for 7 in 36.2 overs courtesy a half century by Chongtham Mehul Shreth (56 off 67 balls; 9 fours and 1 six) and sensible batting from Hanjabam Joykisan (24) and Keithellakpam Poirei Federick (26) .

Eventually, Chongtham Mehul Shreth who fielded well with two catches in his name and top scored in the chase, was named man of the match.

Elsewhere at Model Hr Secondary and Oriental College ground, KSDO, Kiyamgei suffered a huge 6 wicket loss to PSC, Khuyathong.

The result however did not affect KSDO's position in the league table but KCC could pose a threat if they could register a big win against their pending match against THAU.

KSDO had a forgetful outing as they were put to bat first and bundled out for just 63 runs in 16.4 overs and the Khuyathong team eclipsed the total with ease in 14.4 overs despite early blow.

Hamza was the top run getter for KSDO with 15 runs in his name while Nawaz Sharif (13) and Abdul Rafique (10) followed suit as Mutum Vicky claimed four for 14 and Laimayum Prasantajit (3/23) and Lamabam Martin (3/26) shared three wickets each.

In reply, PSC suffered early blow losing openers cheaply but Laimayum Prasantajit (29 not out), Kharaijam (11 not out) and Diamond (10) steered the team to winning 65 for 4 in 14.4 overs.

Hamza of KSDO bagged two wickets but his effort went in vain as the target they gave was too low.

Eventually, L Prasantajit of PSC was named man of the match.

April 5 matches
YWC (L) vs PCC at Luwangpokpa Cricket Ground
MAF vs PTCC at Langthabal Public Ground .