PANAJI
Goa suffered a 125-run defeat against Odisha in the Colonel C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite (Under-23, four-day) cricket tournament at the Goa Cricket Association ground in Sanguem on Friday.
Chasing a target of 321, Goa were bowled out for 195 in 67.4 overs in their second innings. Resuming the fourth day at 3 for 2, overnight batsmen struggled against Odisha's disciplined bowling attack. Nightwatchman Vinayak Kunte put up a determined fight, facing 101 deliveries and frustrating the opposition bowlers. However, Kunte and Jeevankumar (0) fell in the same over, leaving Goa reeling at 60 for 6.
Captain Aryan Narvekar (21) and Anuj Yadav (40) revived Goa's hopes with a 64-run partnership for the seventh wicket. However, both departed in successive overs, dealing a major blow to Goa's chances of saving the match.
Deep Kasvankar then scored a fighting 48, including six boundaries, and added 61 runs with Shivenn Borkar (14 not out) to delay Odisha's victory. However, their resistance was not enough to prevent Goa from suffering defeat.
For Odisha, Sarthak Panda was the leading wicket-taker with four wickets in the second innings.
Earlier, Odisha scored 199 in their first innings, while Goa responded with 253 to take a 54-run lead. Odisha then declared their second innings at 374 for 6 to set Goa a target of 321.
Brief Scores
Odisha U-23: 199; Goa U-23: 253.
Odisha U-23 (2nd innings): 374/6 dec.
Goa U-23 (2nd innings): 195 all out in 67.4 overs (Deep Kasvankar 48, Anuj Yadav 40, Dishank Misquin 25, Aryan Narvekar 21, Sarthak Bhike 19; Sarthak Panda 4/70, Sambit Beja 2/26, Abhishek Singh 2/29, Sujal Singh 1/8, Ashutosh Marandi 1/22).
