Dimapur T20 league underway

EMN Dimapur, March 3 The Dimapur T20 League organized by the Sovima Students Union is underway at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima. Altogether twelve cricket clubs from all over Nagaland are participating in this tournament.The tournament was graced by Arthu Edwards, Administrator, Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School as the chief guest in the opening ceremony. The chief guest besides wishing goodluck to the participating teams also told the youth that is important to play games and sports as it keeps a person physically fit as well as it gives mental fitness. Besides games, sports and music has no barrier of cast, creed and religion. It brings all of us closer to each other and a feeling of unity and brotherhood, he added. In the opening game Blue Star CC defeated Wiskers CC. In the second game the Dimapur Royals defeated Charity CC Kohima and in the last match of the day, Flamingoz SC lost to Dimapur CC. Match – I Blue Star vs Wiskers CC Wiskers CC – 78 for 7 in 17 runs Oren – 27 runs, Arjun – 12 runs (Yampothung, Dipankar, Michael – 2 wkts each) Blue Star C.C. – 79 for 2 in 12.3 overs Michael – 38 runs, Deepak – 24 runs (Hekavi – 2 wkts) Result – Blue Star CC won by 8 wkts. Match – 2 Dimapur Royal vs Charity United CC Dimapur Royals – 154 for 4 in 20 overs Bittu – 39, Sedezalie – 46, Tahmeed – 28 runs (Moni – 2 wkts, Arun – 1 wkts) CUCC – 67 all out in 14.4 overs Imomemba – 17 runs, Moni – 6 runs (Mankham Phom – 6 wkts, Krishna, Dainel, Ujwal, Merenkaba – 1 wkts each) Dimapur Royals won by 87 runs   Match – 3 Flamingoz SC vs Dimapur CC Flamingoz S.C.            88 all out in 19.1 overs Imliwati – 20, Talal – 14, Tejosel – 11, Akrito – 11 runs (Suresh 3 wkts, Along – 2 wkts) Dimapur C.C. – 89 for 1 in 16 overs Temjen Toshi – 34 runs, Along – 25, Ao-Sashi – 19 runs Nokaito – 1 wkts DCC won by 9 wkts.