Our Correspondent
Diphu, Nov.21 (EMN): As part of the week-day long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Barphukan, a friendly cricket match was played between Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police (XI) and District Press Club of Karbi Anglong (DPCKA) at Diphu Government College playground on Monday.
SP-XI won the toss and chose to bat first, setting a target of 232 runs for the opponent team in 15 overs. However, DPCKA players managed to score only 114 runs in 15 overs.
SP-XI won the match by six wickets.
Jayanta Kalita, who scored 133 runs, was declared the man of the match, and was awarded a trophy from Karbi Anglong SP Sanjib Kr Saikia.
The winning trophy was given away by DC, Madhumita Bhagwati, and the runner-up trophy was handed over by Commandant, 23rd IR Bn Longnit, Indranil Baruah.