PANAJI
Goa U-16 were bowled out for 108 in 48.4 overs after opting to bat first against Vidarbha U-16 in the All India Under-16 J.Y. Lele Invitation Cricket Tournament (two-day matches) at the Infipro Sports Academy Ground in Vadodara.
Vidarbha responded strongly, reaching 177 for four in 39 overs by the close of play to take a 69-run first-innings lead. Tuesday will be the final day of the match.
Shaurya Chodankar top-scored for Goa with 30, while Ishant Tivrekar made 16 and opener Nanthan Sawant contributed 14. Vidarbha’s Devansh Bhoyar was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets for seven runs.
At stumps, Arjun Mahajan was unbeaten on 55 and Krishna Nagargoje on five. Manav Wakode scored 36 and Shabd Thakur made 30 for Vidarbha. Vedant Egal took two wickets for Goa, while Mrunal Naik and Shaurya Chodankar claimed one each.
Brief Scores
Goa, 1st innings: 48.4 overs, all out 108 (Shaurya Chodankar 30, Ishant Tivarekar 16, Nanthan Sawant 14, Tanishk Naik 13; Devansh Bhoyar 3-7, Khilesh Wankhede 2-8, Jasdeep Singh 2-25, Krishna Nagargoje 1-6, Manav Wakode 1-22).
Vidarbha, 1st innings: 39 overs, 4-177 (Arjun Mahajan 55, Manav Wakode 36, Shabd Thakur 30, Laksh Masrkar 21; Vedant Aigal 2-22, Mrunal Naik 1-48, Shaurya Chodankar 1-45).
