PANAJI
Goa suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite tournament on Saturday. The match was played at the Jadavpur University Second Campus Ground in Kolkata.
After winning the toss, Vidarbha elected to field. Batting first, Goa managed 146 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. Deepraj Gaonkar top-scored with 39 runs, while Lalit Yadav contributed 18. Ishan Gadekar and Vikas Singh scored 17 runs each, and Darshan Misal added 15. Vasuki Koushik remained unbeaten on 10.For Vidarbha, Saurabh Dubey was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets for 30 runs.
In reply, Vidarbha chased down the target comfortably, scoring 150 for three in 17.3 overs. Atharva Taide (52) and Ravikumar Samarth (53) struck half-centuries to guide their team to victory. Vedant Jaju remained unbeaten on 23, while Yash Kadam scored an unbeaten nine. For Goa, Shubham Tari claimed two wickets and Felix Alemao picked up one.
BRIEF SCORES
Goa: 146/9 in 20 overs (Shivendra Bhujbal 6, Ishan Gadekar 17, Abhinav Tejrana 2, Suyash Prabhudessai 4, Deepraj Gaonkar 39, Lalit Yadav 18, Darshan Misal 15, Vikas Singh 17, Felix Alemao 2, Vasuki Koushik not out 10, Shubham Tari not out 9, Extras 7; Saurabh Dubey 4/30, Nachiket Bhute 1/30, Darshan Nalkande 1/38, Parth Rekhade 1/20, Yash Kadam 1/27).
Vidarbha: 150/3 in 17.3 overs (Atharva Taide 52, Danish Malewar 8, Ravikumar Samarth 53, Vedant Jaju not out 23, Yash Kadam not out 9, Extras 5; Shubham Tari 2/38, Felix Alemao 1/17).
