The Goan Network
Panaji
It would be an all-Goa final when two SAG teams clash for the 1st Babu Naik all India junior cricket trophy on Saturday at Fatorda grounds. Nashik CA beat Vijay CA Belgaum by 89 runs and SAG (A) got the better of the hapless Lucknow by 7 wickets to reach the final. SAG (B) have already topped the table.
At Chicalim, Nashik CA won the toss and elected to bat and totalled 180 for 8 in 40 overs. Om Gaikhe (58) Ayush Maccha (20), Pritam Sarkar (40) were the main contributors. Aman with figures of 3 for 25, was the most successful bowler.
Vijay found the chase too steep and folded for 91 in 23 overs. Vaibhav (43) battled it out for Vijay. Ravindra 4/23, Shivam Derle (3/36) bowled well for NCA.At Fatorda, Lucknow won the toss and decided to bat first. Only Avinash (47) could counter the accurate SAG (A) bowling and were bowled out for 142 in 35.3 overs. Ishan Pandit (2/34), Shreyas Gawande (2/6), Nagappa Konnur (2 for 5), Swapnil Malvi, Heramb Parab and Krishna Thakur with 1 wicket each were the successful bowlers. SAG (A) wrapped up the match in 15 overs due to some belligerent batting by Nagappa (37), Shreyas Gawande (26 not out) and Kanish Masurkar (34 not out). Former sports minister Babu Azgaonkar will be the chief guest and Goan star Shadab Jakati will be the guest of honour for the final.
