Four matches were played in the ongoing Senior men\u2019s inter-district cricket tournament where Niuland, Chumoukedima, Dimapur and Wokha secured wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were dismissed for 123 runs in 43.0 overs. Santosh was the standout performer with the bat, remaining unbeaten on 56 off 61 balls, anchoring the innings. However, Mon\u2019s total was largely built around his lone effort, with the rest of the batters failing to convert starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tseminyu vs Dimapur Mokokchung vs Wokha Four matches were played in the ongoing Senior men\u2019s inter-district cricket tournament where Niuland, Chumoukedima, Dimapur and Wokha secured wins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":476560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40753],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-476557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sport-nagaland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Kohima vs Niuland
Venue: Nagaland Cricket Association Stadium, Chumukedima
Niuland won by 5 wickets
Player of the Match: Akavi A Yeptho (Niuland)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Niuland emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter against Kohima in the Senior Men\u2019s Inter-District Tournament 2025 at the Nagaland Cricket Association Stadium in Chumukedima. Niuland won by 5 wickets after a well-rounded performance, chasing down Kohima\u2019s target of 93 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kohima faced an early setback, struggling to build a strong partnership throughout their innings. They were bowled out for a modest total of 92 runs in 25.2 overs. The innings was dominated by their top scorer Anga Shuya who made 27 runs off 38 balls, supported by Tapito Thupitopr, who contributed 2 runs off 31 balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the innings was ultimately derailed by a stellar performance from Akavi A Yeptho of Niuland. He displayed exceptional bowling skills, taking 5 wickets for 25 runs in his 9 overs, ensuring Kohima\u2019s collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Niuland chased down the modest target of 93 runs in 18.3 overs, losing 5 wickets in the process. Despite a steady start, they had a few hiccups, but the chase was kept on track thanks to contributions from Afzal Choudhury (26 off 50 balls) and Sujal Prasad Thakur (24 off 22 balls), who both played important knocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Niuland\u2019s bowlers, particularly Sepichem Jingru and Kelhousilie, had a strong impact with the ball, but the target was manageable, and Niuland clinched victory with 5 wickets to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mon vs Chumoukedima
Venue: Sovima Cricket Ground, Chumukedima
Result: Chumoukedima won by 151 runs
Player of the Match: Jonathan Rongsen (Chumoukedima)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chumoukedima cruised to a comprehensive 9-wicket victory over Mon in the Senior Men\u2019s Inter-District Tournament 2025 at the Sovima Cricket Ground, Chumukedima. Mon, opting to bat first, was dismissed for 123 runs in 43 overs, with Santosh top-scoring with an unbeaten 56 off 61 balls. Mon\u2019s batting struggled against a strong Chumoukedima bowling attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the bowling front, Jonathan Rongsen was the star for Chumoukedima, claiming 4 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs, making life difficult for Mon\u2019s batsmen. Keduowhetuo also contributed with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs in 6 overs, as Mon\u2019s batting collapsed under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chumoukedima made light work of the modest target of 124 runs, reaching 124\/1 in just 17.5 overs, securing a dominant 9-wicket victory. Jonathan Rongsen led the way with the bat, scoring a blistering 56 runs off 41 balls, displaying aggressive strokes throughout the chase. Mughavi Sumi provided solid support, finishing unbeaten on 44 off 53 balls* as the pair comfortably guided Chumoukedima home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only success for Mon came from Tingmei Konyak, who took the lone wicket for his team, finishing with figures of 1\/28 in 4 overs. However, it was a brief moment of joy, as Chumoukedima quickly reached their target with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venue: Sovima Cricket Ground, Chumukedima
Result: Dimapur won by 8 wickets
Player of the Match: Hopongkyu Sangtam (Dimapur)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a captivating encounter at Sovima Cricket Ground, Dimapur emerged victorious by a commanding 8-wicket margin over Tseminyu in the Senior Men\u2019s Inter-District Tournament 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tseminyu, after being put to bat first, struggled to get going. The batting side faced a tough challenge against a strong bowling attack, finishing with a total of 78 all out in 27.2 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Top Scorer: Kenendi Apon with a resilient 25 runs off 39 balls, which was the highest score in the innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Contributors: Despite a few efforts from other batters, none could build significant partnerships or make a strong impact, leading to Tseminyu\u2019s early collapse.
Key Bowlers for Dimapur: Tahmeed was exceptional, taking 4 wickets for 18 runs in 6.2 overs. His brilliant performance dismantled Tseminyu\u2019s batting line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hopongkyu Sangtam, the Player of the Match, bowled a superb spell, claiming 4 wickets for 21 runs in 10 overs. His tight, disciplined bowling in the middle overs kept Tseminyu from stabilizing their innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dimapur made light work of the small target set by Tseminyu. The Dimapur batsmen chased down the target with ease, reaching 81\/2 in just 9.4 overs, securing an 8-wicket victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Top Scorer: Hem, who remained unbeaten on 49 runs off 32 balls*, played a match-winning knock. His explosive stroke play helped Dimapur comfortably cross the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Contributions: Hem was in full control, showing excellent timing and placement, and providing the stability needed for the team to finish the game with ease. Key Bowlers for Tseminyu: Ntsenlo Semp was the standout bowler for Tseminyu, taking 1 wicket for 18 runs in 2 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kechesin Keppen also contributed with 1 wicket for 23 runs in 3 overs, but they couldn\u2019t prevent Dimapur from cruising to victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venue: Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur
Result: Wokha won by 6 wickets
Player of the Match: Hayithung Ezung (Wokha)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mokokchung took on Wokha in a crucial encounter at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Dimapur. Mokokchung won the toss and chose to bat first, but their innings was cut short as they were bowled out for 115 in just 41.2 overs. Despite a determined effort from their top-order, the team struggled to accelerate, and Wokha managed to chase down the target comfortably, winning by 6 wickets in just 24 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nihal Rai was the standout performer for Mokokchung, scoring a patient 40 runs off 95 balls, anchoring the innings. However, he lacked support from the other end as wickets fell at regular intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wokha bowlers were clinical in their execution, led by Hayithung Ezung, who was the pick of the bowlers with exceptional figures of 4\/20 in 7 overs. His disciplined bowling helped reduce Mokokchung to a modest total. Andrew Ropmay also contributed with the ball, claiming 2\/25 in 5 overs to further stifle Mokokchung\u2019s chances of building any substantial partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mokokchung\u2019s innings came to a halt when they were bowled out for 115 in 41.2 overs, a total that would prove to be difficult to defend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chasing a relatively low total, Wokha\u2019s opening batsmen came out with confidence. C Abemo Kikon and Nchumbemo Humtsoe played steady knocks, with Kikon contributing 30 runs off 41 balls, while Humtsoe remained not out at 40 off 39 balls*, providing the stability required to guide Wokha to victory. The pair\u2019s partnership helped steady the chase, and they kept the required run rate under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mokokchung\u2019s bowlers, despite putting in an effort, failed to make significant breakthroughs in the chase. Andrew Ropmay, who had earlier been effective with the ball, also contributed with the bat, but Wokha never seemed in serious trouble of losing wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"