GUWAHATI, Feb 16 - Lakhimpur emerged champions in the Nuruddin Ahmed Trophy Senior Inter District Cricket Championship (Plate Group) defeating Hailakandi by 51 runs.
On the final day of the three-day final played at the Barsapara stadium here today, Hailakandi, chasing a target of 226 in the second innings were all out for 214. Jitumoni Kalita of Lakhimpur received the man-of-the-match award while his team mate Rudra Pradhan was adjudged the best batsman of the final. Hailakandi�s L Kishan Singha walked away with the best bowler trophy.
In the closing function, Assam Cricket Association president Gautam Roy distributed the trophies.
Brief scores: Lakhimpur 1st innings 202 (Rudra Pradhan 55, Dipankar Miri 42, Jitumoni Kalita 35, Prem Pradhan 30, Nepal Das 6/51, L Kishan Singha 3/42).
Hailakandi 1st innings 104 (Myendung Singpho 27, Rahul Dey 22, Rudra Pradhan 4/16, Jitumoni Kalita 3/25, Jayanta Doley 2/11).
Lakhimpur 2nd innings 167.
Hailakandi 2nd innings 214 (Krishnandu Das 35, Anuj Sutradhar 31, Kumardeepm Dey 26, Sivon Ahmed Laskar 24, Myendung Singpho 21, Raju Pegu 2/13, Jayanta Doley 2/44, Rudra Pradhan 2/64).