Mema Memorial Veteran T-20 Cricket : Model Club, CHAMP kick off league campaign on winning notes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 29 2024:
Model Club, Chingamakha beat ESU, Wangkhei by 4 runs in their Group A opening match in the 1st Khomdram (o) Hijam Mema Memorial Veteran T-20 Cricket Tournament as CHAMP, Khagempalli beat NAPSA, Kha Imphal by 6 wickets in the Group D opener.
In the Group A match, toss winners Model Club erected 138/6 after electing to bat first courtesy of Iboyaima 31, Santosh 29, Damen 29 and Sunil 14 not out before restricting ESU to 134/8 in the chase.
Shantikumar picked two wickets for the Wangkhei side as four others picked a wicket apiece before Robin and Banikanta added 40 and 29 runs respectively in a lost cause.
For Model Club Iboyaima (2/22) and Chaoba (2/47) led the bowling attack as Saratchandra, Jotish and Bobin picked a wicket apiece.
In the Group D opening match, CHAMP bowled out toss winners NAPSA for 103 runs in 16.1 overs riding on Bonny (4/15) and Gopeshor (3/18) and chased down the target in 17.5 overs with 6 wickets left to spare thanks to Thoithoi 34 and Geet 28 .
YWC-L will play SNC in the next Group D match tomorrow morning before YPHUC face SHADOW in the Group C opener later in the day.