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Manipur Post 194/3 in the Plate Final as Kebriya Hits 85 Not Out
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Manipur Post 194/3 in the Plate Final as Kebriya Hits 85 Not Out
Manipur U19 Women have put 195 on the board for Sikkim to chase. Barkatun Alam and Kebriya shared an opening stand of 108, and Kebriya finished unbeaten on 85 off 51 balls.
Sikkim need 195 from 20 overs (9.75 an over).
In the Manipur vs Sikkim final at Judges Field, Guwahati, Manipur U19 Women made 194/3 in their 20 overs, and Sikkim need 195 to win the Women’s U19 T20 Trophy Plate. It is far higher than Manipur’s best total in their four earlier matches, 141/3 against Tripura.
How Manipur built the total in the Manipur vs Sikkim final
Barkatun Alam and Kebriya put on 108 for the first wicket, which fell in the 12th over when Barkatun was caught by Rachal Rai off the bowling of Khusi Kuikel. Barkatun made 62 off 46 balls with 11 fours and a six.
Captain Taniya Ningthoujam hit / off 9 balls before she was bowled by Diksha Chettri in the 18th over, with the score at 171/2. Kebriya, who had scored 1 in Friday’s league game, kept going, and Creety Moirangthem added 11 off 7 before she was caught off Diksha Chettri in the final over.
Kebriya’s 85 not out
Kebriya faced 51 balls and hit 12 fours and 2 sixes, a strike rate of 167. It is the highest individual score in any of the Manipur scorecards we have seen in this tournament, ahead of Taniya’s unbeaten 56 against Tripura.
Her previous scores in the competition were 20 against Tripura, 14 against Nagaland, 34 not out against Meghalaya and 1 against Sikkim, so the final is her best by a distance.
The Manipur vs Sikkim final
194/3. Sikkim have 20 overs to chase 195.
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Tamang | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Namreeta Rai | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Rachal Rai | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Diksha Chettri | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Khusi Kuikel | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Kritika | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Martha | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Sikkim also gave away 17 extras, 14 of them wides. Manipur’s four rested players, Alice Thokchom, Sumeiya, Rabina Khundrakpam and Thokchom Puni Devi, all returned to the XI for the final.
What Sikkim need in the Manipur vs Sikkim final
In the Manipur vs Sikkim final, Sikkim need 195 from 20 overs, or 9.75 an over. Their best total in the games we have checked is 128/2 against Meghalaya, and they made 102/6 against Manipur on Friday. Khusi Kuikel’s 47 off 19 in that Meghalaya game shows what a quick start can do, but she conceded 34 in two overs today.
Manipur’s bowlers have not allowed any opponent past 102 in the league phase, and now it is up to them to defend 194 and bring home the glory. A first-ever title is 20 overs away.
