H Biramangol Memorial Trophy : RCA vs PCC in final showdown
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 12 2025: RCA, Lilong will lock horns with PCC, Mayaikoibi in the title clash of the 2nd MNCA U-23 Men's Haobam Biramangol Singh Memorial Trophy being organised by the Manipur Cricket Association.

RCA reached the final with a comfortable 9-wicket win over AKSDO, Khangabok while PCC overcame YUCC, Kwakeithel Moirangpurel Leikai by 4 wickets in today's semi-final matches.

AKSDO won the toss and opted to bat first at Model Hr Secondary and Oriental College ground.

They were however bundled out for 38 runs within 17.1 overs as Aziz Mirza (4/9 in 7 overs) and Naesh Hussain (3/1 in 4.1 overs) shared 7 wickets to devastate their line up.

H Biramangol Memorial Trophy : RCA vs PCC in final showdown

RCA took just 9 overs to seal the victory thanks to Syed Hussain who topscored with 21 runs off 26 before Md Alfash 7 not out off 21 balls and Md Imran 2 not out off 7 balls produced an unbeaten second wicket partnership.

AKSDO had a forgettable innings as none of their batters managed double digit runs.

Laishram Winchelly 9 off 12 and Ningthoujam Bidyananda 9 off 12 emerged the leading run getters for the team as four batters went out on duck.

Aziz Mirza of RCA eventually walked away with the player of the match trophy.

Elsewhere at Khangabok Cherapur Public Ground, PCC, Mayaikoibi bowlers impressed to bundle out toss winners YUCC for 125 runs in 28.2 overs and fought their way to the target in 28 overs.

YUCC had a stuttering start and lost wickets in regular intervals before they collapse at 125 despite Moirangthem Kadamjit's midway 47-ball 40 as Thokchom Lucky (2/22 in 5 overs), Loitongbam Anjan (3/26 in 5.2 overs), Mairembam Lucky (2/18 in 4 overs), Takhelmayum Vikash (1/16 in 6 overs) and Laishram Rojer (2/17 in 4 overs) .

Ningthoujam Thoungamba 21, Nongthombam Devraj 20 and Ningthoujam Rohit 17 also managed double digit scores for YUCC in this innings.

Chasing 126 for the win, PCC also faced stiff opposition from the YUCC bowlers early on and were reduced to 7/3 within 3 overs with Ningthoujam Sanjit claiming two wickets.

Takhelmayum Vikash and Maverick tried their best to revive the chase by adding 32 runs together but Maverick was trapped lbw on 10 by L Somraj before Vikash was bowled out for 30 runs by N Devraj for the fifth wicket in the 20th over as the scoreboard read 60 .

From 60/5, Mairembam Lucky 21 not out off 39 balls and Khangembam Bobby 32 off 25 balls took PCC out of danger by forging 57 runs for the 6th wicket.

M Lucky and K Boocker 8 not out off 3 balls then finished off the chase in the last delivery of the 28th over.

N Sanjit of YUCC returned with the best bowling figures of 6-0-24-2 as L Somraj, N Devraj and M Kadamjit picked a wicket apiece.

Loitongbam Anjan who led in dismantling YUCC line up was adjudged player of the match.