PANAJI
Himachal Pradesh recovered from a difficult position to reach 315 for 6 on the opening day of their four-day Elite Group match against Goa in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy (Under-23) cricket tournament on Tuesday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat at the Goa Cricket Association ground in Sanguem, Himachal Pradesh made a steady start but struggled to 131 for 5, with Goa's bowlers making early inroads.
However, Arjun Wadhwa led the recovery with an unbeaten 125. He forged a crucial 145-run partnership with Akshay Vashisht, who contributed 74, to rescue the visitors from trouble. After Vashisht's dismissal, Wadhwa added another 39 runs with unbeaten batter Naunihaal Attalas (23) to strengthen Himachal's position.
Left-arm spinner Anuj Yadav was Goa's most successful bowler, claiming three wickets for 94 runs. Vinayak Kunte, Deep Kasvankar and Mohit Yadav took one wicket each.
Brief Scores
Himachal Pradesh Under-23, 1st innings: 315 for 6 in 86 overs (Arpit Singh 30, Atul Jaiswal 9, Arjun Wadhwa not out 125, Paras Parihar 0, Ritvick Verma 15, Arnav Jamwal 27, Akshay Vashisht 74, Naunihaal Attalas not out 23, Extras 12; Anuj Yadav 3/94, Vinayak Kunte 1/65, Deep Kasvankar 1/89, Mohit Yadav 1/17).
