Damodar Patnekar of Madgaon Royals receiving man of the match from Raghu Shetye and Gaurav Borkar.
MARGAO
Madgao Royals defeated Sinq Rangers, while the latter thrashed Antruz Strikers to enter the final of the Alcon GSB Unity Cup T20 Cricket Tournament. In the first semi-final at the MCC ground in Margao on Saturday, Rangers won by 8 wickets and 41 balls, while Margao won by 6 wickets and 21 balls to spare. The tournament is being organized by Goa GSB Sports and Charitable Trust in association with Goa Saraswat Samaj. The final will be played on Sunday.
In the first semi-final, Sinq Rangers posted a challenging 169 for eight on the back of a 59-run fifth-wicket stand between Ved Mahambre and Sanath Mhapne. Adi made an impact, taking 3 wickets. Opener Adi, Captain Damodar Pai Patnekar, Aditya Prabhugaonkar, and Sanat Prabhudesai contributed significantly to the team's victory scoring in the mid-thirties. Madgaon Royals won in just 16.3 overs.
In the second semi-final, Antruz Strikers innings ended at 106 runs in 19 overs. After a strong position of 62 for 1 in 8.1 overs, their middle order collapsed hampering their progress. Anish Prabhudesai took 5 wickets for 15 runs to knock the undefeated team out of the tournament. Rangers won in just 13.1 overs on the back of a stellar performance by the Top Order Trio. Anish Prabhudesai was adjudged man of the match for his Fifer.
Brief Scorecard
Sinq Rangers: 167 for 8 in 20 overs (Ved Mahambre 37, Sanath Mhapne 36, Sachin Kenkre 26, Adi 24-3, Sheel Angle 21-2, Vikram Gaitonde 29-1) lost to Madgaon Royals 169 for 4 in 16.3 overs (Sanat Prabhudesai 39, Damodar Pai Patnekar 37, Adi 36, Sanat Mhapne 34-1)
Antruz Strikers: 106 all out in 19 overs (Venkat Biche 22, Gaurish Shenvi Lotlikar 21, Prasheel Kamat 13, Anish Prabhudesai 15-5, Samar Dubhashi 18-2, Siddhant Amonkar, Amod Borker and Raunak Nargundkar 1 wicket each) lost to Rangers 110 for 2 in 13.1 overs (Amod Borker 35, Yash Prabhugaonkar 34, Siddhit Raiturkar 29, Saish Prabhudesai 17-1)
