Silchar beats Guwahati to win final of the Senior inter district cricket.
In the first time of their history, Silchar proudly won the Senior Inter-district Cricket Tournament at the Railway Stadium by beating Guwahati in a rail delayed match.
Silchar scored 219 in the first innings in reply to Guwahati ’s 130. Rain affected most of the first two days of the four day match. Masarab Hussain Laskar top scored with 42 and Prakash Bhagat scored a useful 37. Silchar has a lead of 89 in the first innings.
Guwahati scored 222 runs in their second innings for the loss of 6 wickets when they declared. Silchar needed 134 runs to win but the match was already on the last day and at tea. Silchar started strongly and at 61 for no loss, when both sides decided to call off the match. Silchar won the final based on their first innings lead.