BCCB Twenty20 Final on Sunday

Team Dot Com and BTCL are in the finals of the ongoing Twenty20 tournament being played at the Jigmethang ground in Thimphu.

On Monday, Dot Com brushed aside Rigsum CC comfortably by nine wickets, while BTCL clinched a two wicket victory over Bhutan Telecom.

Choosing to field first after winning the toss proved a correct decision for Dot Com. No other batsman made an impact from Rigsum, except Manoj Adhikari, who scored 35 in 34 balls. Dot Com’s captain Jigme Singye was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Tandin Wangchuk, Lobzang Younten and Nima shared two wickets each.

At the end of their 20 overs Rigsum set a 106-run target. Rigsum brought down Kinley Wangchuk in the fifth over and, thereafter, it was all Dot Com. Leading from the front, captain Jigme Singye hit his first half century of the tournament, while Susil Sharma added a supporting 30 in 31 balls. Jigme Singye was named man of the match for his all-round performance of three wickets and 57 runs.

Later in the afternoon, Bhutan Telecom came close to winning, but it was BTCL, who ultimately passed the pressure situation, beating Telecom by two wickets. It would have been Telecom’s game, if BTCL Ugyen Dorji had not hit four boundaries in the 18th over.

Having won the toss, Bhutan Telecom elected to bat first and set a 123-run target that included 58 runs from Saijo and 20 from Damber Gurung. BTCL’s opening bowler Darjay ripped through Telecom’s opening batsmen, picking up three wickets.

In reply, BTCL scored 123 for the loss of eight wickets. Tandin top scored with 33 runs and Ugyen added a crucial 19 in 10 balls. Vijay Gurung yet again picked four wickets but couldn’t save his team from losing. Sonam Darjay was awarded the man of the match.

The finals is scheduled for May 8.

Source: Kuenselonline

Bhutan’s national team is gearing up for ACC elite cup in Kuwait

Bhutan’s national team is gearing up for the Asian cricket council (ACC) elite cup in Kuwait, which will begin in April. The squad of 14 players, despite leaving behind five key players, is confident and optimistic about performing at their best.

Lobzang Yonten, a teacher from Merak Sakteng and Manoj from Tashi Bank are two of the five. “Although they’re really interested in joining the team to Kuwait, they’re bound by their official duties,” said the coach

Bhutan will be playing against United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Singapore, Nepal, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Malaysia.

“I’ve never played an ACC elite cup and I’m very excited and nervous at the same time,” said bowler Tandin Wangchuk.

Many team members expressed their concern over the lack of a good bowler, including the youth national coach of Bhutan cricket council board Damber S Gurung. “In spite of their absence, we feel competent and up for the tournament,” said Damber.

Although winning the tournament seems like a distant dream, the national squad is eying at least two wins to retain their position in the elite cup group. Failure to do so will result in the team being relegated to challenge cup level.

“It’s a golden opportunity for me to play in the elite cup,” the team’s youngest player Susil S Luite said. “It’s a matter of pride and satisfaction for me to be representing my country.”

bhutan: ACC U-19 Challenge Cup 2009 - China v Myanmar

ACC U-19 Challenge Cup 2009 - China v Myanmar
CHINA CRUSH MYANMAR

Myanmar have been the one team China can consistently beat at this level, but since the last time they met (at senior level) in the ACC Trophy Challenge, Myanmar have narrowed the gap. But there is more than the Gulf of Tonkin between them still as China won by 117 runs in their ACC U-19 Challenge match at the Chiang Mai Gymkhana.

Under the tutelage of Bangladeshi coach Ashfaq-ul Islam Bappy they play straighter, bowl better and field with more aptitude. “We are a long way short of where I would like Myanmar to be, but much advance has happened,” he said while watching today’s match. The 14th wide of the innings passed down the leg-side as he spoke, making him say, “I want them to find out for themselves how much these little things cost. When they know that, they will automatically become better.”

China’s top order play straight but with little power Myanmar, scoring most of their runs behind square. Wides were keeping pace with the batsmen for the first ten overs, as China reached 28 for no loss.

China’s running wasn’t assured, Myanmar’s fielding was enthusiastic if not excellent and there was plenty of dives and dashes into the crease by the batters. Myanmar stuck to their task and though their were more wides than their coach would have liked he was pleased with the way his team stuck to their task.

China always looked like losing wickets until Zhang Yufei their captain came in. He gave a caught and bowled chance to his opposite number Min Hein Khant, the ball after driving him through midwicket. It was a big miss. ‘The Big Man’ as Zhang Yufei is called by his coach, finished the over for a 6. Of course he can score behind square, but he can also score all over the ground.

Zhang took a liking to Saw Phone Tet Phaing’s left arm full-tosses reaching his 50 (46 balls, three 4s, four 6s) with a 6 over square leg. It was China’s first international 50 in three years of men’s international cricket (the women have made three). He looked a class apart today, batting with power and assurance, strong in defence and deft in attack when necessary.

He was seventh out for 75, lbw to Yan Naing Kyaw having scored more than half of his team’s runs and created a landmark for himself and others to pass. The last man was run out off the last ball of the 50th over, and China became the first team to bat out an innings. “We wanted to bat 50 overs today, ‘Big Man’ made the difference,” said China’s coach Rashid Khan, “Myanmar had some good bowlers and didn’t make it very easy for us.” 181 was still the highest score of the tournament so far.

Min Wai, a 17-year old who’s been playing cricket for three years was the pick of them today, taking 3-18. Myat Min Hein took four good catches standing back and had the outfielders been a little sharper, China would have been in trouble.

Extras have been a worry for China’s coach Rashid Khan, “I wasn’t happy with the way they bowled (in China’s win) against Brunei,” when they conceded 27 wides in 27 overs. If Myanmar played through 50 overs today, China’s bowlers would put up a lot of the runs themselves.

Extras were indeed outscoring the batsmen until the 19th over but nine wickets had fallen by then. Aung Aung had played the shot of the day, a back-foot drive which raced to the mid-off boundary but was bowled next ball, which summed up Myanmar’s schizophrenic performance. They were all out for 64.

China celebrated each wicket with rampant joy – they have played a lot and are sick of losing. “I had no idea Myanmar even had a cricket team,” said one of the Australian spectators at the ground. They do, and their day will come eventually.

Source: http://www.asiancricket.org
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Thimphu Under 19 Cricket Tournament

Thimphu School: Under-19 Boys Tournaments

Thimphu School: Under-19 Boys Tournaments

Under-19 Boys Tournaments on Thimphu School ended. Nima Higher Secondary School won by 10 runs in the final played on 4th October. Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School and Nima Higher Secondary school played in Changlimithang Ground.

BCCB CEO Mr. Jigme N. Norbu and Mr. Rumesh Joseph Ratnayake

Nima High School taking the Wicket

Nima High School taking the Wicket

Nima High School taking catch

Winner and Runners-up team with chief Guess, Coaches and Mr. D.S. Gurung

Nima H.S.School Winner

Winner - Nima High School

Runners-up Yangchenphu H.S. School

Bhutan Cricket Team (Under - 19) leaves for Kuwait

Bhutan National team, under-19 ACC Elite Cup to be held in Kuwait from 22nd April 2009 leaves for Kuwait tomorrow the 17th April 2009. The Young and Talented Bhutan squad will be coached by Damber Singh Gurung and Tshering Dorji to be the Manger.

Bhutan is Group B along side with UAE, Qatar, Afghanistan, and Oman. Bhutan has to face the strong opponents with Afghanistan being stronger.

The Bhutanese Under -19 National Team had been well prepared for the tournament and looking forward to win the cup and qualify for the Under-19 World Cup 2010. Not only the players, but the CEO, Coach, Manager and all the BCCB members are confident that they will be qualified for the Under-19 World Cup.

Players have been preparing hard and good to see a strong side with everyone putting extra effort, and as most of the boys played together for the last three years in various ACC Tournamnet and having seen them improved considerable is an big bonus for the National side.

Wish you ALL THE VERY BEST AND GOOD LUCK to all the players, and the squard leaving for the Kuwait and also for the BCCB.

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BCCB: School Cricket Match in celebration of 100 Years of Cricket

Damber Singh Gurung (National Coach) With Umpires, Coaches and Captain

Bhutan Cricket Council Board organized the Thimphu schools cricket tournaments in celebration of 100 years of Cricket with ICC, in "CATCH THE SPIRIT" event with it. It's also the first and the important cricket tournaments for the Schools in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan and also the Cricket Board of Bhutan. As from this tournament they Board is selecting the National Team for the category of Under 19 and Under 15. so it's very important for the student and a very good change for them to get into the squad and represent Bhutan in their future.

There are 15 teams participating from the school's of Thimphu in the Tournaments of Under 15 boys team. The upcoming tournament will be for Under 19 Girls.

BCCB: Bhutan Celebrate 100 years of Cricket

Thimphu School Joins Catch The Spirit Celebration
(Photograph: BCCB)

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Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, celebrating the 100 Years of Cricket with the School Tournament for class 5 & 6 boys started on the 11th of April 2009 with Bhutan Cricket Council Board joining the ICC in celebrating and hosting the *Catch the Spirit* event with it.

Student of Bhutan participating in 100 years of cricket with "Catch The Spirit"

The Celebration took place in Changlimithang Ground, the National stadium of Bhutan, where Both Team Captains and Umpires Joins with the *Catch The Spirit* Banner. This year was an important year for all the Cricketing World as ICC Celebrates it’s Centenary of Cricket (100 Years). Also this is the first tournament of the year 2009.