DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 29 (MExN): GAPYOCC (Green) defeated Imperials CC by 13 runs to enter the Quarter finals and Renegades CC ousted Rising Star CC to enter the Semi final league of the ongoing 21 edition of Winter Cricket Challenge played at Local Ground, Cherry Town Wokha. GAPYOCC (Green) won the toss in the last Pre Quarter Final match and set up a victory target of 144 runs (All Out) with a contribution from Retish Paul 44 runs, Debojeet 31 runs, Dipankar 22 runs and Ganesh 17 runs. Bikram and Lawrence claimed 4 wickets each for Imperials CC Imperials played out the inning 14 runs short of the victory target on 130 runs. The run contributors included, Nagaho 35 runs, Lawrence 20 runs and Abemo 19 runs. Debojit claimed 3 wickets and Retish Paul who also claimed 2 wickets while bowling was adjudged the Man of the Match. The man of the Match award was given away by Echungbemo E Rui, EAC, Kiphiri, who was the match patron of the day. In the first Quarter final Match, Renegades CC won the toss and electing to bat first and set up a huge victory target of 160 runs with the help of a solid knock of 50 runs by Nayan Hazarika. The other noted contributor included Upender Rai 18 runs, chumthungo 17 runs and Renben 15 runs. For the side bowling, Yiben claimed 3 wickets, Nzan claimed 2 wickets and Khyolamo and Babul claimed 1 wickets each. Chjasing the target the Rising star CC were bowled out in the 18th over of the inning 40 runs short of the victory target. Onen and Khyolamo were the only noted contributors with 21 runs and 18 runs respectively. Techamo made a haul of 4 wickets and Renchio claimed 3 wickets for Renegades CC. Nayan Hazarika who also claimed 1 wicket while bowling was adjudged the Man of the Match.
