NAG vs MEG 1st Match Highlights: Singh 45 Seals 18-Run Win for Meghalaya
Meghalaya beat Nagaland by 18 runs.
Meghalaya beat Nagaland by 18 runs in 1st Match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- MEG Over 6 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Nagaho Chishi: wd 4 4 4 4 0 0
- MEG Over 15.1 — Jiwanjot Singh out for 46 (37), c s kumar b i lemtur by Imliwati Lemtur. 120/2
- NAG Over 17.6 — Rongsen Jonathan brings up a fifty off 37 balls
- NAG Over 18.1 — Chetan Bist out for 31 (27), c a sen b a chowdhary by Akash Choudhary. 128/4
How the runs came
Meghalaya were 84 after 10 overs and finished on 165/4. Nagaland were 60 after 10 overs and finished on 147/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MEG | NAG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 56/1 (RR 9.33) | 37/1 (RR 6.17) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 64/0 (RR 7.11) | 62/2 (RR 6.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 46/3 (RR 9.20) | 48/1 (RR 9.60) |
In the powerplay, Meghalaya scored 19 more than Nagaland.
Meghalaya innings: over by over
Meghalaya faced 36 dot balls (30%), hit 15 fours and 2 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 93 off 72 balls between Raj Biswa & Jiwanjot Singh.
Fall of wickets: 27-1 (Arien Sangma, 3.1), 120-2 (Jiwanjot Singh, 15.1), 160-3 (Akshay Karnewar, 19.2), 164-4 (Akash Choudhary, 19.5)
Nagaland innings: over by over
Nagaland faced 28 dot balls (23%), hit 8 fours and 4 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 77 off 57 balls between Rongsen Jonathan & Chetan Bist.
Fall of wickets: 32-1 (Hokaito Zhimomi, 4.5), 40-2 (Tohuka Zhimo, 6.4), 51-3 (Sedezhalie Rupero, 8.4), 128-4 (Chetan Bist, 18.1)
Our view
Meghalaya beat Nagaland by 18 runs in the opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Plate. Batting first, Meghalaya posted 165/4, with Jiwanjot Singh scoring 45 off 37 balls and Raj Biswa contributing 32 off 17. The pair added 93 runs for the second wicket, providing a strong foundation. Meghalaya also made good use of the sixth over, taking 17 runs off Nagaho Chishi to build momentum.
Nagaland fought back through Rongsen Jonathan, who scored 60 off 43 balls, and Chetan Bist, who added 31. Their 77-run partnership kept the chase alive, but Chetan's dismissal at 128/4 proved costly. Nagaland eventually finished on 147/4, falling 18 runs short. Akshay Karnewar and Anil Gupta picked up two wickets each for Meghalaya, while the team's stronger start with the bat and steady bowling helped secure the victory.
Top performers
- Rongsen Jonathan — 60 (43 balls)
- Jiwanjot Singh — 45 (37 balls)
- Raj Biswa — 32 (17 balls)
- Akshay Karnewar — 2/27 (4 ov)
- Anil Gupta — 2/37 (4 ov)
- Imliwati Lemtur — 1/17 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Nagaland vs Meghalaya
