Chumoukedima Clinches 3rd G. Rio Memorial U-19 (boys) Inter-district Tournament Title
Chumoukedima defeated Niuland by 6 wickets in the final match of the 3rd G. Rio Memorial U-19 (boys) Inter-district tournament held at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium. The win saw Chumoukedima crowned as champions of the tournament.
Winning the toss, Niuland chose to bat first and got off to a good start with both opening batsmen, Lal Kishan and Vishal Sahani, spending a decent amount of time at the crease. But once Sahani got out in the 8th over, the Chumoukedima bowlers took control of the match and kept getting wickets at regular intervals. Neizekho Rupreo and Aloto Sumi claimed 3 wickets each, while Khrievitso Kense and Kezengulie Sogotsu took 2 and 1 wicket(s), respectively. Md Shahin top-scored for Niuland with 14 runs.
With a target of 85 runs to chase, Chumoukedima’s opening pair, Yugandhar Singh and Mughavi Sumi, played cautiously and scored 14 and 11 runs, respectively. Jatin put in a strong performance for Niuland by taking 4 crucial wickets with 3 maidens in 10 overs, but he didn’t receive much support from the other bowlers. To add to Niuland’s woes, they conceded 23 extras with only 84 runs on the board.
In the end, Chumoukedima won the match comfortably with Aloto Sumi scoring 22* runs and Neizekho Rupreo contributing 12* runs to take their team to victory by 6 wickets.
Individual awards were also given out at the end of the tournament. Vishal Shani from Niuland was awarded the Best Batsman award, while Aloto Sumi from Chumoukedima was awarded the Best Bowler and the Player of the Tournament award. Shyerinlo Thong from Niuland was awarded the Best Wicket Keeper.
The 3rd G. Rio Memorial U-19 (boys) Inter-district tournament saw some thrilling matches and impressive performances by young talents. The tournament concluded on a high note with Chumoukedima emerging as the deserving champions.