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Khangchendzonga Shield 'B' Division League Starts From Today

Gangtok, March 20, 2021: After successful completion of the ‘C’ Division League of Khangchendzonga Shield Men’s 2021 in all four districts of Sikkim by Sikkim Cricket Association (SICA), now the association has initiated the ‘B’ Division League from today at Reshithang Khel Goan, Gangtok.

A total of 10 teams from all over Sikkim will be competing in two pools. In Pool A – Sledzers Cricket Club, Challengers Cricket Club, Cricket Association of Tathangchen, Royal Daragoan Cricket Club, and Shaft Cricket Club, will be competing against each other in Reshithang Khel Goan, Gangtok. Pool B – Melli Cricket Club, United Soreng Cricket Club, Majhitar Sporting Club, Dentam Cricket Academy and Irises Cricket Club will be competing at Jorethang Public Ground.

Pool A matches will be played from 20th March onwards in 35 overs. The first match was between Sledzers Cricket Club and Royal Daragoan Cricket Club. Royal Daragoan C.C. won the toss and opted to bat first. In the first innings, they were all-out for 74 runs in 22.5 overs. Aznoor Ansari was the highest scorer for the side with 20 runs. Yadu Neopaney took 4 wickets for Sledzers C.C., Akash Thapa 2 wickets, Purna Bahadur Bhattarai and Md Sahil took 1 wicket each.

In the second innings, Sledzers C.C. chased the target in 11.3 overs. They scored 77 runs with the loss of 2 wickets, off which Akash Thapa made 39 runs and remained not-out, Sabin Chettri 15 runs, and Netra Singh 6 runs (not out). Md Shahzafar Ansari took 1 wicket and was the only bowler to take a wicket in the innings.

Sledzers Cricket Club won the match by 8 wickets. The next match will be played between Challengers Cricket Club and Cricket Association of Tathangchen (C.A.T.) on March 21st.

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