NGL vs SKM Day 1 Stumps: Nagaland medium pacer Nagaho Chishi grabbed a career-best 5/40 as Sikkim collapsed to 291/9 after a bright start on day one of their Plate Group Ranji fixture here on Thursday. Follow NGL vs SKM updates on Insidesport.IN
Electing to bat, Sikkim got off to a bright start with opener Anwesh Sharma scoring a 195-ball 87 and Liyan Khan (53) also making a half-century.
NGL vs SKM Day 1 Stumps: Nagaho Chishi grabs five-for to trigger Sikkim collapse
At 229/3 in 73 overs, Sikkim were looking to finish the day on a high but Chishi had other ideas as he triggered the collapse.
He cleaned up the well-set Liyan Khan before dismissing skipper Kranthi Kumar for 26 as wickets started falling in regular intervals.
Leg-spinner Khrievitso Kense also gave a fine support at the other end and dismissed Sikkim’s top scorer Anwesh Sharma, trapping the opener for 87.
NGL vs SKM Day 1 Stumps: Nagaho Chishi grabs five-for to trigger Sikkim collapse
At the Jadavpur University second campus in Salt Lake, Sakibul Gani (136 batting) and Babul Kumar (123 batting) smashed a century each to put Bihar in a commanding 325/3 against Mizoram.
The duo put together an unbroken 254-run stand to revive Bihar’s innings from 71/3.
Brief Scores:
At JU Second Campus, Saltlake: Bihar 325/3; 90 overs (Sakibul Gani 136 batting, Babul Kumar 123 batting) vs Mizoram.
At Videocon Academy, Saltlake: Sikkim 291/9; 90 overs (Anwhesh Sharma 87, Liyan Khan 53; Nagaho Chishi 5/40) vs Nagaland At CC&FC: Arunachal Pradesh 119; 57 overs (Neelam Obi 61; L Kishan Singh 4/11). Manipur 95/1; 33 overs (Al Bashid Muhammed 41 not out, Bonny Chingangbam 35).
NGL vs SKM Day 1 Stumps: Nagaho Chishi grabs five-for to trigger Sikkim collapse