Samir Ali (left) and Bendang Wapang receiving the Player of
the Match awards on Tuesday.
- DIMAPUR — Dimapur
and Chümoukedima registered victories in their respective group-stage matches
in the ongoing 5th Late G Rio Memorial Men’s U19 Inter-District Cricket
Tournament, held at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
- According to an update, Dimapur produced a one-sided
performance to defeat Tuensang by a massive margin of 284 runs. Batting first,
Dimapur posted 308 all out in 47.4 overs. The innings was anchored by Anirudh
Yadav, who scored a fluent 102 off 86 balls, while Shiva Yadav added 61 more.
- Tuensang’s bowlers found some success, with Shumritsa
picking up three wickets for 57 runs and Phololi finishing with figures of
three for 75.
- However, Tuensang’s batting collapsed under pressure and the
team was bowled out for just 24 runs in 11.5 overs—one of the lowest totals
recorded in the tournament so far. Zakaria Hussain was the top scorer with five
runs, while the rest of the batting order failed to reach double digits.
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- Dimapur’s Samir Ali delivered a devastating spell of fast
bowling, claiming six wickets for just three runs in 3.5 overs. He was named
Player of the Match for his match-winning performance.
- Chümoukedima wins by 5 wickets
- At the Sovima Cricket Ground, Chümoukedima defeated
Zunheboto by five wickets in a match that featured a strong all-round
performance from Bendang Wapang.
- Zunheboto, after winning the toss and electing to bat, were
bowled out for 124 in 32 overs. Nikato Zhimo top-scored with a composed 53 off
55 balls, but the innings was curtailed by Wapang’s effective spell of four for
50 in eight overs.
