By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Dec 27 : CDCC, Sagolband Salam Leikai and FORCE, Kshetrigao pulled off their fourth Group A victories in the 4th MNCA Superplate Tournament to remain in the hunt for the remaining semi-final berth from the group after RCA become runaway leaders.
CDCC earned their fourth win today at Model Hr Secondary School and Oriental College playground by beating UCC, Kangchup road by 4 wickets.
Priyojit Narengbam produced a brilliant knock of 95 not out off 108 balls to lead the chase for CDCC and steered the team to winning 202/6 in 31.1 overs after Haobam Ajitkumar 52 and Thangjam Anson 40 took UCC to 198/7 in 35 overs.
Mutum Jodiba starred with the ball for CDCC claiming three wickets for 28 runs after they let UCC bat first while Thoudam Monet snared two wickets (2/40) and Khurshid Alam and M Surjit claimed a wicket apiece.
For UCC, Thokchom Yoihenba (2/34) and Laishram Bhuson (2/28) shared two wickets apiece.
Priyojit Narengbam of CDCC, who shone with the bat and was close to hitting a ton, was adjudged player of the match.
Elsewhere at Moijing Public Ground, FORCE, Kshetrigao chased down a target of 160 runs as set by PCC, Mayaikoibi with two wickets and one over left to spare.
PCC won the toss and opted to bat first before gathering 159 runs for 7 wickets in 26 overs thanks to Kh Bobby 41, Charoibam Tyson 40, Longjam Gibson 32 and L Ronald Meitei 20.
The innings saw Fajirul Haque (2/25) and Md Islauddin (2/26) sharing 4 wickets for FORCE while three others picked a wicket apiece before Md Islauddin scored an unbeaten 36 to guide FORCE to winning 160 in 25 overs after Naeem 29, Md Kabir Ahmed 24 and Najir Ali 28 made significant contributions.
For PCC, Rohit Soubam claimed three wickets (3/29) and Longjam Ronald picked two (2/27) in a lost cause.
Md Islauddin who produced an all round performance was adjudged player of the match.
With today's results, CDCC and FORCE continue to remain in the second and third place respectively on the same 8 points.
CDCC will play runaway leaders RCA in their final Group A match on December 30 while FORCE will play Blue Hawk in their last league match on December 31.