Match reports: Youth11 vs Drupchu11
The Inaugural Bhutan Cricket Twenty20 match saw some exciting cricket matches with full ground commentary and music system, Youth11 took on Druphu11 who came all the way from Phuntsholing in the morning match, youth11 after winning toss elected to bat first in dew condition, their starts of inning was not up to the mark when wicket feel cheaply in the second overs.
Druphu11 bowlers couldn’t control extras when they conceded too many wides which cost
them the match dearly, upon coming from hot weather in Phuntsholing and adapting in the cold weather of Thimphu, they certainly couldn’t get their things going. Youth11 Captain craftiest his inning with confidence and control as he snared past all the Drupchu fielders, catches were put down on several occasion when things were going well for them, their fielding was outstanding throughout the match with two brilliant run outs. Youth11 made 149 runs in their allocated 20 overs.Hemraj Subba bagged 3 wickets for 25 runs.
Druphu11 with all student playing couldn’t forced their innings till the end, their opening batsmen couldn’t get runs and were put under pressure as Experienced Youth11 Bowler didn’t gave room to score runs, at the end of 6th overs, Drupchu 11 were 20 runs for no loss, Nima sherpa the veteran of Youth11 got the breakthrough when he cleaned bowled sonam tshering, all the Drupchu 11 batsmen struggled in the middle as he bowled with shear line and lenght to bagged 4 wickets, pema thinley on other end keep the pressure on the batsmen and took wickets at his end, sharing 4 wickets. Drupchu were all out for 73 runs in 14th overs. Though they have been playing for first time in the Bhutan Cricket organized Tournament, their performance in the the field was something to be appreciated.