PANAJI
In the Women's Under-15 One-Day Trophy Elite cricket tournament, the Goa team suffered a four-wicket defeat at the hands of Jharkhand. This was Goa's third consecutive loss in the competition. However, Goa raised their performance in this match, posting a challenging total of 129 for 6 in the stipulated 35 overs. Jharkhand did not find the victory easy, as they had to bat for 34.1 overs to reach the target of 130. The match was played on Tuesday at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA“VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag.
After winning the toss, Goa elected to bat first. For the first time in the tournament, Goa successfully crossed the 100-run mark. Norah DSouza (30) and Teertha Patnekar (12) gave Goa a solid opening stand of 52 runs. Wicketkeeper-batter Joya Meer (37) and Shreeshtika Shivarkar (25) also contributed with good knocks. For Jharkhand, Surbhi Kumari was the most successful bowler, claiming two wickets.
While chasing the target, Jharkhand got off to a shaky start, with Goa reducing them to a precarious 19 for 4. Aanyaa Verma (69 not out) and Nandani Kumari (25) then steadied the innings with a 65-run partnership for the fifth wicket to revive Jharkhand's chase. For Goa, Vidika Sawant bowled a tight spell, picking up 2 wickets for just 19 runs in 7 overs. Arya Parab took 2 wickets for 38 runs, while Shreeshtika Shivarkar and Pooja Kalel claimed one wicket each.
BRIEF SCORES
Goa: 129 for 6 in 35 overs (Norah DSouza 30, Teertha Patnekar 12, Joya Meer 37, Arya Parab 0, Shreeshtika Shivarkar 25, Vidika Sawant 3, Pooja Kalel not out 1, Laxmi Rathod not out 0, Extras 21; Surbhi Kumari 26“2, Jaymala Kumari 18“0, Ishika Deepak 11“0, Sunita Kumari 16“1, Raynitta 15“1, Samridhi Kumari 29“0, Nandani Kumari 8“0)
Lost to Jharkhand: 130 for 6 in 34.1 overs (Kinjal Singh 0, Priyanka Kar 4, Raynitta 6, Aanyaa Verma not out 69, Surbhi Kumari 0, Nandini Kumari 25, Pinky Kumari 6, Ishika Deepak not out 2, Extras 18; Vidika Sawant 19“2, Shreeshtika Shivarkar 7“1, Pooja Kalel 17“1, Arya Parab 38“2, Vaidehi Sheth 16“0, Siya Bind 18“0, Kanika Komarpant 14“0)
