4th Late G Rio Memorial Men’s U19 Inter-District Tournament 2024

Dimapur to face Niuland in final match

Sovima, 5 April (MTNews): In the first semifinal match of the ongoing Zunheboto 4th Late G Rio Memorial Men’s U19 Inter-District Tournament 2024 played at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur beat Zunheboto by 6 wickets.

Zunheboto set a target of 106 runs for Dimapur after electing to bat first. Zunheboto started off on a good note; however, a destructive bowling spell by Sundram saw Zunheboto’s middle order crumble, and in the process, he managed to compile his second 5-wicket haul in the ongoing tournament, setting up an easy target for his team. Raja scored 18 runs, Bekuto 17 runs, and Aarush 16 runs, making them the only notable batters for Zunheboto.
Dimapur chased down the target in just 12.2 overs, losing 4 wickets.

In the second semifinal match played at Sovima Cricket Ground, Niuland defeated Mokokchung by 1 wicket in a nail-biting match to book a berth in the final.

Mokokchung set a decent target of 158 runs in the allotted 50 overs, losing 8 wickets. Tailenders Moatemsu (51* off 66 balls) and Imnawapang (15* off 102 balls) remained unbeaten, putting up a strong resistance and helping their team to reach a respectable total. Imnatoshi (17 runs), Salangdangba (15 runs), and Zany Lemtur (10 runs) also contributed some useful runs. For Niuland, Jatin picked 3 wickets, Sonu took 2 wickets, while Kumar and Darsh pocketed one wicket each.

Chasing a tricky target, Niuland had a tough time as their top-order batters fell in quick succession, leaving them at 72-8 at one point. The in-form young left-arm chinaman spinner, Amongti, once again displayed a brilliant bowling spell, picking up 4 wickets in his allotted 10 overs while conceding only 16 runs. Once again, the tailenders of Niuland, Kundan (81 runs) and Sonu (23* runs), rescued their team to reach the target. Imnawapang picked up 2 wickets, Salangdangba, Moatemsu and Zany Lemtur took a wicket each.

The Final Match will be played between Dimapur and Niuland on Saturday at Nagaland Cricket Stadium (9:00 AM).