4th MNCA Luwangpokpa T20 Trophy : Chingakham Ranjan, Ajay Mahto guide PCC to second straight victory; KCC crush SHADOW by 133 runs
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 21 2023: Chingakham Ranjan and Ajay Mahto produced finest performances to help PCC-Kwakeithel Mayaikoibi thrash TCMDC by 87 runs for the second Group B victory in the ongoing 4th MNCA Luwangpokpa T20 Trophy.

PCC won the toss and opted to bat first here at Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium.

They amassed a commanding total of 181 runs for 4 wickets and bowled out TCMDC for 94 runs in 18.5 overs to earn the second victory after beating THAU in the previous match.

Despite losing opener Charoibam Tyson for the 2-ball duck, Longjam Gibson 25, Thokchom Anand and Takhelmayum Bikash 38 carried forward the Mayaikoibi team before Chingakham Ranjan scored a 30-ball 50 and remained not out along with Huidrom Dhanashyam who scored 25 off 12 balls.

4th MNCA Luwangpokpa T20 Trophy

Suraj Kharibam of TCMDC returned with the best figures of 2/29 in 4 overs in this innings as H Babulu and Thongam Tuljit claimed a wicket apiece.

In reply, TCMDC had a disastrous start as Ch Ranjan removed Ashokumar for the first wicket before Ajay Mahto Kumar swept four wickets in quick succession to reduce them to 35/5 in 6.1 overs.

Mairembam Lucky caused further damage to TCMDC by removing Kirankumar Saikia to make it 38/6 before Ajay Mahto had his fifer by bowling out Moirangthem Sunanda for 14 runs in the 9th over.

Suraj Kharibam who came out at 8 anchored with an unbeaten 43 off 35 balls in this innings which saw L Chingkheihunba, Thokchom Anand and Pravin Kumar of PCC also picking up a wicket apiece.

Ajay Mahto was the pick of the PCC bowlers as he finished with the best figures of 5/12 in 4 overs.

In another Group B tie staged at Model Hr Sec School and Oriental College Ground, KCC Kongba opened their campaign with a huge 133 run victory over SHADOW-Thangmeiband Kabrabam Leikai.

KCC opted to bat first and racked up a modest total of 169 runs for 6 wickets thanks to significant contributions from Nongmaithem Dijiraj 34, Rohen Singh 22, Thokchom Momocha 22 and Nameirakpam Arbin 20 .

KCC then bowled out SHADOW for just 36 runs within 14.3 overs on the back of Keisham Basantakumar 3/10 in 3 overs and Singthoi Singh Nandeibam 3/3 in 1.3 overs to seal the huge victory.

In the KCC innings, RK Nishikanta (3/33) and Sagatpam Lanchenba (2/24) of SHADOW shared five wickets.

KCC's Y Sheiteendra and Tayenjam Tomba also finished with a wicket apiece to set up the comfortable win.

In a Group A fixture staged at Moijing Public Ground, IBSA-Yumnam Leikai who suffered their first game loss to RCA, pulled off a 19-run victory over NAPSA-Kha Imphal.

IBSA added 112 runs for 8 wickets after electing to bat first and skittled out NAPSA for just 93 runs in 19.4 overs courtesy of MK Tamim (3/18 in 3.4 overs) and Boney Potsangbam (3/11 in 4 voers) for the victory.

For IBSA, Khundrakpam Lemba topscored with 29 runs as Laishram Electronic scored highest 27 for NAPSA in the chase.

Elsewhere at Khangabok Cherapur Public Ground, UCC-Uripok Khaidem Leikai kicked off their Group (C) campaign with a huge 94 run victory over YWC-Patsoi thanks to L Bishorjit's all round performance.

Leishangthem Bishorjit 64 off 54 and Tamarjit 56 off 42 balls gave UCC a memorable start after choosing to bat first before Thangjam Anson blazed off 7 fours and 4 sixes off 19 balls to remain unbeaten on 57 along with Haobam Ajitkumar 2 not out to guide UCC to a massive total of 221/2 .

Konsam Gulsan (3/20) and Leishangthem Bishorjit (2/28) then wreaked havoc and set up the YWC-Patsoi collapse in 18.5 overs with the scoreboard reading 127/9.Devachandra of YWC-P did not bat.

L Bishorjit of UCC who hit a half century and picked two wickets was adjudged man of the match.

Meanwhile, KSDO-Kyamgei cruised to their second Group D victory by registering a 36 run victory over KASC at Lairenjam Public Ground.

Put in to bat first, KSDO rode on Md Arif's quickfire 52 off 36 balls and Tarique Aziz's 19-ball 29 to pile up 151 runs despite Md Javed Aktar's four wicket haul (4/28) and restricted KASC to 115/8 courtesy.

Khushru Pravesh (2/7 in 4 overs) and Md Riyajuddin (2/5 in 2 overs) led the frugal bowling effort of KSDO while Lakimbur and Sangomshumpham Shah Nawaz clinched a wicket apiece to limit KASC to 115 runs in the chase.

Md Javed Aktar 27, Md Shahir Khan 20 and Md Ali Karim were the main run getters for KASC.

December 22 matches
RCA vs YUCC at Takyel
MPA vs YWC-L at Luwangsangbam
AKSDO vs MPSC at Lairenjam
Blue Hawk vs CDCC at Khangabok .