PANAJI
Goa lost to Maharashtra by 73 runs in their final Elite Group ‘A’ match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament in Lucknow on Tuesday. Goa finished in fourth place on 8 points with two wins.
Goa got 104 all out in 18.1 overs and was never in the hunt as the Maharashtra bowlers kept striking at regular intervals with left-arm spinner Satyajit Bachhav (3 for 27) doing most of the damage.
For Maharashtra, Gaikwad missed out on a half-century, falling for 44 while opener Yash Nahar hit a ton (103 not out, 68 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixers) to help the team reach 177 for 3 in 20 overs.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu defeated Punjab by seven wickets to top the group.
Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra recorded four wins each to finish with 16 points but the former took the top position on the basis of having beaten Ruturaj Gaikwad & Co in their meeting.
While TN will qualify for the quarterfinals as a group topper, Maharashtra will feature in the pre-quarterfinals having qualified as second place team.
