1st MNCA U-14 Boys Tournament : ESU Wangkhei beat TRAU Kwakeithel by 2 wickets
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 28 2022:
ESU Wangkhei Palace Compound beat TRAU Kwakeithel by 2 wickets at the ongoing 1st MNCA U-14 Boys Tournament played at PCC Ground Mayaikoibi today.
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Laksh and Mutum Swabhiman struck a good partnership before Laksh was sent back to the pit after adding 57 runs off 67 balls.
Coming in at 3rd Shivestian added 28 runs off 16 balls but was forced to retire due to an injury.
Swabhiman's wicket was picked by ESU's Bishomcha as he clean bowled him.
Swabhiman added 38 runs in 68 balls which included 7 boundaries (5 4s and 2 6s) .
Luching failed to give an impression as he was clean bowled by Simesh after adding just 1 run in the scoreboard.
Ishochandra also suffered a golden duck as he was run-out by Donba.
TRAU scored 194 runs aided by 56 extras setting a target of 195 for ESU.
ESU suffered some setback early on in the game as Amitkiyon was caught and ball by TRAU's Preethson.
He had added just 3 runs.
The second setback came in the 6.5 over as Naoba was bowled by Swabhiman, he too had added just 6 runs in the scoreboard.
Donba added 34 runs off 49 balls, Md Atif scored 26 off 22 balls, Jenash 13 off 14 balls, Kenedy 34 off 30 balls, Bishomcha 17 off 13 balls, Winson 14 off 17 balls (notout) and Simesh 12 off 4 balls (not out) took ESU to a two wicket win over TRAU.
TRAU bowlers Ganguly, Indrakumar and Laksh took two Swickets each while Preethson and Swabhiman took one wicket each.
Hanjabam Donba of ESU was named the 'Man of the Match' .