Snehal Kauthankar was named Player of the Match for his masterly unbeaten 178 Pic: Basil Sylvester Pinto
PANAJI
Goa needed only 103minutes and another 23.3 overs in the first session of Day 3 to endthe agony of visitors Bihar, who were comprehensively beaten by Goaby an innings and 177 runs in the fourth-round Ranji Trophy EliteGroup A tie at Panjim Gymkhana Ground, Panaji on Wednesday.
Following on, with 63-3on board at the start of the day, Bihar batters did not have thestomach to delay the inevitable defeat, and could only muster afurther 50 runs. Nightwatchman, Vasudev Prasad Singh was the first todepart in the morning cleaned up by Right arm Medium Vasuki Koushikfor 3. His overnight partner, Bipin Saurabh made only 7, when he losthis composure and holed out to substitute fielder, Amulya Pandrekarat Long on off Right arm Offbreak, Yash Kasvankar. All the batters tofollow failed to get into double digits as well. Prithvi Raj wastaken by Darshan Misal at first slip for 9 off Right arm Medium,Heramb Parab. Akash Raj fell for 7 snapped by Suyash Prabhudessai atsilly point off Right arm Offbreak Lalit Yadav. Naman Gaurav who camein as serious injury replacement for Sakibul Gani made only 9 and waspouched by Abhinav Tejrana at mid wicket off Lalit. Amod Yadav wasthe ninth wicket to fall for 2, as Lalit Yadav claimed his first5-fer in his 30th First Class match. Promising19-year-old allrounder, Yash Kasvankar brought in an early lunch bycleaning up Suraj Kashyap for 9.
Goa batter, SnehalKauthankar who made a statement return to form with a masterlyunbeaten 178, was adjudged the Player of the Match.
The senior State sidewill now switch to white ball cricket starting with Syed Mushtaq AliTrophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy to follow. They will resume with Phase2 of the Ranji Trophy 2026-2027 season playing at home versusPuducherry from January 17
BRIEF SCORES
Goa, 1stinnings: 397 in 119.4 overs (Snehal Kauthankar 178*, VasudevPrasad Singh 2-37, Suraj Kashyap 5-90); Bihar, 1stinnings: 107-9 in 26.1 overs (Mangal Mahrour 25, Vasuki Koushik3-12, Yash Kasvankar 3-46; Bihar 2ndinnings: 113 f/o in 45.3 overs (Ayush Loharuka 47, Lalit Yadav5-23)
Goa win by an inningsand 177 runs
