Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Manipur nears victory, Rex ends with 10-wicket haul

With two days remaining, Manipur only requires 66 runs to win the match after bundling out Mizoram for 290 in its second innings in Kolkata on Tuesday,

K.B. Pawan was the top-scorer for Mizoram in the second innings with a knock of 81 runs. (File Photo)

Manipur is closing in on a big victory against Mizoram in its Ranji Trophy Plate Group encounter needing only 67 runs to win with two days to go.

After talented left-arm seamer Rajkumar Rex Singh’s superb 8 for 22 decimated Mizoram for 65 in the first innings, Manipur managed 289 in its first essay with a big lead of 224 runs. Rex after a good bowling effort scored 65 along with opener Bonny Singh, who contributed 89.

In the second innings, Mizoram gave a better account of itself scoring 290 with former Karnataka player KB Pawan scoring 81. Rex completed a match-haul of 10 wickets with 2 for 49 in the second innings.