IBSA, YAC win in 9th MNCA Plate Tournament

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Dec  23 : IBSA, Yumnam Leikai thumped SU, Sagolband by 8 wickets as YAC, Yaiskul thumped YPHUC, Lalambung by 4 wickets for the fifth win in today's matches of the ongoing 9th MNCA Plate Tournament.
In the Group B match staged at Khangabok Cherapur Public Ground, YAC cruised to winning 158 for 6 wickets in 25.4 overs after restricting toss winners YPHUC for 155 runs for 9 wickets in 33 overs. Abocha Laishram starred with both the bat and ball (2/4 in 2 overs and 59 not out off 58 balls in the chase) to seal the player of the match accolade.
For YPHU, Birbal Irom 45 not out and Elam Vicky 31 led the scoring as Singhajit 2/17, Indrakumar Weyenbam 2/39 and Abocha Laishram shared 6 wickets for YAC.
Amit Singh 19, Bhopendra 17 and Joychandra Ngangom 15 and Indrakumar Wayenbam 11 also added double digit scores in the YAC chase.
Elsewhere at Lairenjam Public Ground, IBSA pulled off their 4th Group A win in 6 matches by thrashing SU by 8 wickets.
IBSA held toss winners SU to 172/9 in 35 overs as Md Tamim (3/15 in 7 overs), Azmad (2/19) and Y Bhomendro (2/27) shared 7 wickets for IBSA before Nelson Keithellakpam 60 not out and Nandakumar 31 not out forged an unbeaten 69-run partnership for the third wicket to seal the victory in 29.4 overs.
Earlier James Awang 38 and Subhas Khundrakpam 23 had forged a 49 run partnership for the first wicket before they respectively went down to RK Pritamkumar and Alen Angom of SU.
For SU, L Naoton 46 not out and N Komol 42 were the leading run getters.
Nelson was eventually adjudged player of the match.