Manipur thrash Arunachal by 8 wickets in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 26 2023:
Manipur recorded a huge 8-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Thursday.
Electing to bat, Arunachal posted 131/7 in the allotted 20 overs, with Obi (34), Aayush Awasthi (31), Aryan Sahani (26) and Yadav (21 not out) scoring in double figures for their team.
For Manipur, Ajay Singh was the pick of the bowlers, claiming an impressive haul of 4 wickets.
Rex, on the other hand, earned 2 scalps.
The state squad chased down the target in 16.3 overs, losing 2 wickets in the process.
B Rahman led the chase, scoring 61 off 53 balls as Priyojit K made 24 off 16 balls.
After the dismissal of both the openers, Johnson (20 not out) and P Prafullomani (14 not out) remained unbeaten to make sure Manipur ran out dominant winners.