Friend’s United Edged Past Kanglung Hiflier
20th January 2007
Friend’s United v Kanglung Hiflier at Thimphu cricket Ground
FRIEND’S UNITED WON BY 40 RUNS
Friend’s United bounce back after their defeat from Bhutan Telecom yesterday in the league match, they now will play again in the Final on 28th January as Friend’s United and Bhutan Telecom made through the Final of the Bhutan Cricket Twenty20 Tournament.
The Semi Final Berth took place today in the Changlimithang Cricket Ground as group a winner Kanglung Hiflier took on Group B runner’s up Friend’s United. Kanglung after winning the toss sent Friend’s United to Bat first in Bright sun, their decision didn’t paid off as Friend’s United Opening Batsmen Tshering Dorji and Tshering Tashi Started off in style, cracking boundaries and unbeaten 100 runs partnership between them, Both the Batsmen played superbly taking singles and Putting Pressure to the Kanglung Hiflier, Skipper Lobzang Younten suffered an swollen lumps after an brutal diving effort to save two runs which forced him to go to hospital.
Tshering Dorji scored 43 runs well supported by his partner Tshering tashi 32, with some blistering strokes from the friend’s united lower order batsmen in Tshering Tashi towards the end of the innings, the score was pushed to 151 which was a winning total at the end. All the Bowler suffered except, Monaj was peak of the bowler taking three wickets with Dorji Dakpa taking two.
Kanglung Hiflier run chase was opened by Gyalden and Mani which couldn’t help them as they couldn’t make good start for their team, but extras from Kencho Tshering helped them a bit, with two over for the friend’s united, kencho Tshering Stuck to dismiss Gyalden which introduce Manoj Adhikari in the Center, he as usual took the pressure and played sensible. As the Breeze as bowling slightly in favor of the Bowlers, Tenzin took full advantages and caught Saroj LBW for duck.
More than 50 odd extras runs were conceded by the Friend’s United Bowler which certainly was the drawback for last couple of Matches. Dorji Dakpa was caught in the mid off by Jigme N Norbu running which ease the pressure a bit. Manoj Adhikari at other end was just and passer by seeing his Batsmen walk in and out, he steer pass 100 plus runs on the board before he was caught off the D.S.Gurung.
Kanglung Hiflier were dejected as their Main Batsmen walk back to pavilion, D.S.Gurung wrapped the tail ender with his accurate bowling and well deserve 4 wickets in the end. Kanglung Hiflier were all out for 111 runs and Friends’ United wins by 40 runs and will play final Against Bhutan telecom.
(Scorecard: Friend’s United 151, Tshering Dorji 43, Tshering Tashi 32, Monaj Adhikari 4 overs- 3 wickets, Dorji Dakpa 4 overs 2 wickets.
Kanglung Hiflier 111 all out, Monaj Adhikari 36, D.S.Gurung 4 over-4wickets, Tenzin 4 over 2 wickets. Result Friend’s United won by 40 runs)