Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate Group Semi-final : Rain picks four as Manipur skittle out Mizoram for 146 runs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 27 2023:
Rain Urikhinbam clinched four wickets to help Manipur bowl out Mizoram for 146 runs in first innings on Day 1 of the first semi-final match of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate Group at JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi.
Manipur won the toss and opted to field first today.
With Rain leading the bowling attack, Mizoram were bundled out for just 146 runs in 73.3 overs.
Rain's scalps include Mizoram's highest run getter Zira (67 off 103 runs) as he finished with the best bowling figures of 4/39 in 12.3 overs.
Md Danish (2/52 in 18 overs) and Naesh Hussain (2/20 in 16 overs) also fetched two wickets apiece to pile misery on Mizoram batters as Bisal Ningombam and skipper Sougaijam Robinson chipped in with a wicket apiece.
Mapuia 26, Hmingthana 14 and Mala 11 also managed low double digit runs for Mizoram before they collapsed at 143 .
At Stumps, Manipur were 64/1 after 22 overs after losing Binson Laithangbam for 34 runs to Ramsanga in the second delivery of the 17th over.
Donba and Sougaijam Robinson were unbeaten on 26 and 4 respectively.
Mention may be made that Manipur topped the Plate Group competition by securing 4 wins and a draw in 5 matches.
Manipur had defeated Mizoram by 156 runs in the Group stage.