Kanglung Hilflier wins tense match
The Morning match between Kanglung Hiflier and Youth11 saw some dramatic cricket on the field, as Kanglung Hiflier after winning the toss send Youth11 to Bat First in dew condition, Youth11 with full of confidence after their victory over Drupchu 11 in the opening match of Twenty20. Kanglung Hiflier the only team from Eastern Bhutan, There were early Trouble for the Youth11 as Kanglung opening Bowler with Captain Lobzang himself operating from City Bus end, he gave the first break through in his first overs as he trapped Subash LBW, he stand 6 feet4 inches which gave him the extra bounce and Pace as he destroyed the top order batsmen of Youth11 finishing with 4 wickets in his spell, but he far gave away too many wides which added to the youth11 scoreboard.
Apparently his Younger Brother Ugyen Tshedia bagged 4 wickets at the end. Their fielding was at the peak with the likes of Sonam Tobgay and Bikash Gurung in the Side, sonam Tobgay showed why he is best fielder when he caught kamal diving forward.
All Youth11 Batsmen struggled from the beginning when pace attack were in full swing, Ganga stand tall and bold when he gave Youth11 something to breath with 29, his innings of 29 gave crowd something to cheers when he hit 3 consecutive boundary of sonam tobgay balls. Dawa stand second top scorer for youth11. Youth11 were all out for 124 runs.
The Kanglung Hiflier innings chasing a run a ball to win when opener Gyalden and Sonam Tobgay walk in, Gyalden played some beautiful drive on leg side before he was Lbw by Ganga, That brough Monaj Adhakri, the Senior Players of Bhutan Cricket, he played key anchor role in their team victory, he crafted his innings with ease and sensible batting as wickets lost form the other end. He hit some beautiful cover drive, both of the front and back foot and hit two fours as well, Youth11 Opening bowler couldn’t do much damage but when Ganga was Intoduce into the Attack, his shear line and length fetch him and the team much need wickets.
At one stage match turn into the favor of Youth11 as they Put pressure on the Kanglung Hiflier, Monaj at the non striker was breathing out in puff with agony as batsmen walks in and walk back to pavilion, with last over remaining and 5 runs need, tense all over the ground and in dressing room of kanglung Hiflier, the Spectator are really loving the excitiment of the game, Monaj Hits four of the first ball and score were tied, there were huge roar in the stand as the score tied up, the next ball Monaj just work into leg side for a single and Kanglung Hiflier won by a whisker.
The Twenty20 Tournament will certainly give some more exciting cricket like this later on and with rich the flare of commentary, the crowd would pour in and kids too.