Alpine Sporting Club lifts men’s Khangchendzonga Shield 2020 cricket tournament

Singtam, November 22: Alpine Sporting Club defeated their rival Black Eagle Sikkim Armed Police by a margin of 125 runs to lift the men’s Khangchendzonga Shield 2020 cricket tournament. More than 60 teams had participated at their prestigious tournament organised by Sikkim Cricket Association.

PS Tamang, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim was the Chief Guest of the day. Other guests included Kunga Nima Bhutia, Hon’ble Minister Sports & Youth Affairs, Education, LR & DM, and Law & Parliamentary Affairs Dept., Karma Loday Bhutia Hon'ble Minister Forest and Environment, Science & Technology Departments, Dr. MK Sharma, Hon’ble Health Minister and others. 

PS Tamang, Chief Minister of Sikkim was felicitated by the Sikkim Cricket Association on the ocassion. 

Bating first Alpine Sporting Club had a perfect opening wicket partnership of 73 runs between Nilesh Lamichaney (Captain) and Arun Chettri. Lamichaney went on to score his back to back half century. He scored 56 while Chettri added 29 runs to his credit. Another important inning building partnership came in the middle when Adiv Tamang and Afzal Hussain shared 57 runs for the 5^th wicket. Adiv Tamang (34) and Afzal Hussain (32) took the score to 200 for the loss of five wickets in 30 overs. Black Eagle Sikkim Armed Police gave 40 runs as extra. Sonam Bhutia and Mendup Bhutia bagged two wickets each while Palzor Tamang took one wicket.

The team of Black Eagle (SAP) was unmatched to the bowling strength of Alpine Sporting Club. Anurodhan Pradhan had a magical spell of four wickets just giving seven runs from his 5 overs. Pacer MD Ronak scalped three wickets in his 5 overs at the cost of 14 runs, two wickets were shared by Ingsho Limboo and Ajay Pradhan. One player got run-out. The whole team got out with the total of 76 on the scoreboard. Two players got to score double figures where the highest run recorded was 24 as extra conceded by Alpine Sporting Club. Nilesh Lamichaney was declared Player of the Match for his captain knock.

 

1. Emerging Player of the Tournament: Shri Rohit Limboo (Royal North Cricket Club)

2. Player of the U-16 Tournament: Shri Tarun Sharma (Alpine SC)

3. Player of the U-19 Tournament: Shri Md. Adim Alam (GDCW)

4. Highest Scorer: Shri Nilesh Lamichaney (Alpine SC)

5. Highest Wickets Taken: Shri Tarun Sharma (Alpine SC)

6. Man of the Match: Shri Nilesh Lamichaney (Alpine SC)

7. Player of the Tournament: Shri Palzor Tamang (Black Eagle).