Inter-Kiphire District U-23 Cricket Tournament begins

DIMAPUR — The Kiphire District Cricket Association (KDCA) kicked off the Inter-Kiphire District U-23 Cricket Tournament on Tuesday at Kiphire HQ on the theme “United colours of us”.

According to a press release, Akheto V Sangtam, executive chairman of the United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC), attended the inaugural programme. Sangtam expressed that organising such a tournament provides an opportunity for youths to develop discipline in all aspects of life rather than wasting their leisure time.

He emphasised the tournament theme, stating that with a multi-tribe population in Kiphire district, such initiatives through sports could help to bridge the gap in fostering more unity and building a strong relationship within the district.

In the first match, Oasis Club faced off against the Kiphire Knight Riders. Winning the toss, Kiphire Knight Riders chose to bat and scored 82 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 14.5 overs. While chasing the target, Oasis Club could only manage to score 74 runs and were all out in 14.2 overs.

In the second match, Kiphire XI faced off against the Kiphire Super Kings. Winning the toss, the Kiphire Super Kings scored 100 runs in 15 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Chasing the target, Kiphire XI managed to reach the target in just 11.2 overs, scoring 104 runs and winning the match with 3 wickets remaining.