Third win for Sikkim U-19 women cricket team

SikkimUnder 19 Women’s team registered yet another win in the ongoing Women's Under 19 One Day Trophy against Nagaland by 52 runs today at KIIT Cricket Stadium, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, earning 4 point(s). With one match to go in the league round of the tournament Sikkim is leading the point(s) table with 16 point(s).

Nagaland won the toss and choose to field first. In the first innings, Sikkim scored 143 runs losing 8 wickets in 50 overs. Nandita Das scored 33 runs, Pranita Chettri 32, Nur Pandi Lepcha 16 not-out, Pretika Chettri 15, Yudenmit Lepcha 11 and Leezamit Lepcha 3 not-out. In the second innings, Sikkim’s attacking bowling restricted the opponent an Nagaland were all-out for 91 runs in 38.3 overs. Dikcha Gurung took 3 wickets for Sikkim, followed by Nur Pandi and Leezamit who took 2 wickets each.

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JANHA BAGCHA TEESTA RANGIT

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