SHILLONG: Nongthymmai defeated Venom Speed by 19 runs in their First Division match of the Shillong Cricket League at Polo Grounds.
Venom Speed won the toss and elected to field first. Nongthymmai then scored 123 runs all out in 27.3 overs. Ranjiv Rai scored 25, while Prakash took 3-15.
In reply, Venom Speed were dismissed for 104 runs in 33.2 overs. Chandru scored 32 while Burt claimed three wickets for just eight runs.
Meanwhile, in the B Division, Young Guns defeated Youth Club by 43 runs.
Batting first, Young Guns put up a formidable total of 177-8 in 20 overs. Viru scored a half-century. Youth Club were then restricted to 134 all out. Robin scored 33, while Manish and Sameer took two wickets each.
In the second game Helping Hands defeated Bigvory by six wickets. Batting first, Bigvory were shot out for a lowly 42 runs in 11 overs. Sanjeev took four wickets.
In reply, Helping Hands completed the chase in only nine overs, although they lost four wickets in the process.