{"id":255277,"date":"2025-01-16T00:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=255277"},"modified":"2025-01-16T00:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:10:42","slug":"26th-ligang-cricket-tournament-begins-united-oyan-wins-opening-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/26th-ligang-cricket-tournament-begins-united-oyan-wins-opening-match\/","title":{"rendered":"26th Ligang Cricket Tournament begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> United Oyan wins opening match<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>[Prafulla Kaman]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>OYAN, 15 Jan:<\/strong> Sanggo Oyan and United Oyan played the opening match of the 26th edition of Ligang Cricket (T-20) tournament here on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cricket tournament is an annual event of the Oyan village organized by Oyan Cricket Committee on the eve of Ali-Aye-Ligang festival of the Mising community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Batting first in the opening match, Sanggo Oyan scored 52 runs losing all wickets and set the United Oyan team a competitive 53 runs target to win.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">United Oyan easily crossed the target with the loss of 2 wickets and won the match.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A total of 22 cricket teams from different districts are participating in the tournament, informed organising committee chairman Suraj Pait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The winning team of the tournament will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 with a trophy while the runner-up will be given Rs. 40,000 with a trophy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, RWD Pasighat division EE Jorsing Moyong had inaugurated the tournament at Oyan playground. He suggested the young players build their career in the field of sports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moyong, who was a football player and played in the national level tournaments, opined that nomenclature of the playgrounds should be made after the names of their veteran sportspersons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The step is necessary to introduce the budding players with the veteran sportspersons and make them aware about their achievements,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking on the occasion, NEEPCO deputy general manager Bolin Pao recalled the contribution of their senior villagers, who encouraged the area&#8217;s youths to adopt games and sports for physical and mental development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oyan HGB Jatin Bori advised young players to maintain good health and physical fitness and avoid using narcotics and harmful substances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among others, state&#8217;s urban development joint director Nixon Lego, circle officer Dubom Apang, Oyan ZPM Bimol Lego, Oyan VKV&#8217;s faculty staff and women SHG members witnessed the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Final match of the tournament is scheduled on 30 January, the organizers informed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Oyan wins opening match [Prafulla Kaman] OYAN, 15 Jan: Sanggo Oyan and United Oyan played the opening match of the 26th edition of Ligang Cricket (T-20) tournament here on Wednesday. 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