Gauhati Press Club retain TOPCEM-ASJA Inter-Media T20 Cricket title

GUWAHATI: Gauhati Press Club (GPC) retained the TOPCEM-ASJA Inter-Media T20 Cricket Championships title defeating Media Management by 8 runs in a thriller of a final at the Nehru Stadium here today. Invited to bat, Gauhati Press Club, rode on a 18 balls 31 knock from Mriganka Jyoti Sarma and Raj Hussain’s unbeaten 32 off 28 balls, scored 88/2 in 10 overs. In reply, Media Management could manage 80/6 in 10 overs. Amit Das, top scorer, scored 33 off 22 balls while Abuddin Khan contributed 19. Mausam Dutta picked up 2 wickets for 12 runs.

The final was followed by the presentation ceremony of the cricket tournament as well as those of the TOPCEM-ASJA media Sports Festival 2023, organised by Assam Sports Journalists Association (ASJA). Several distinguished guests including former Ranji player Mrigen Talukdar, ASJA president Subodh Malla Barua, veteran sports journalists Pabitra Gogoi,Balendra Mohan Chakravarty and senior journalist Pranay Bordoloi, AGM of TOPCEM Cement Abhishek Chakraborty and others were present during the closing ceremony.

Individual award winners in T20 Cricket: Best batter: Tauhid Ali Talukdar (ASJA); Best bowler: Manoj Duwarah (Media Management); Best fielder: Rahul Amin (Gauhati Press Club); Player of the tournament: Abuddin Khan (media Management); Player of the final: Mriganka Jyoti Sarma (Gauhati Press Club).

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