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PANAJI
The Goan and Prudent started off their respective campaigns on a winning note, in the inter-media Vijay Gad Trophy cricket tournament organised by Sports Journalists Association of Goa at SAG ground, Campal. Both matches were played on Tuesday.
In the first match, The Goan defeated Prasar Bharati by 7 wickets. Electing to bat first, Prasar Bharati could only manage to score 58 runs, losing 9 wickets in the allotted 10 overs. None of their batsmen could make a double-digit score. Extras amounting to 12, helped Prasar Bharati reach a total of 58 runs. In bowling, The Goan’s Gangaram Sawant claimed four wickets giving away just 5 runs. Deepak Chari took three wickets. Gangaram came up with a fine all-round performance as he was the top-scorer with the bat, contributing 29 runs off 21 balls, which included three fours.
Ajay Lad scored 19 runs as The Goan reached the victory target in 8.1 overs, losing three wickets. Gangaram Sawant was named as the Man of the match. Navhind Publications official Kishore Kamat gave away the prize.
In the second match, Prudent overcame the challenge of Navhind Publications by 15 runs. Put into bat, Prudent got off to a solid start with Sachin Surlikar and Pranit Naik putting on 45 runs for the opening wicket. Pranit was the first man to be dismissed for 21 runs off 16 balls. He struck three fours in his 16-ball stay.
Sachin continued hitting well and was eventually out for a well-made 25 runs off 19 deliveries. Sachin hit two towering sixers and one four. Lakshraj Shetye remained unbeaten on 11. Anirudha Raul was the most successful bowler for Navhind, picking up two wickets. Eknath Narvekar claimed one wicket.
In reply, Navhind were restricted to 70/4 in their allotted 10 overs. Harshad S was their top-scorer with 26 runs from 18 balls, which included six hits to the fence. Anirudha remained not out on 22 runs. He hit two fours. Kishore Kamat scored 14 runs. All four wickets to fall were shared by Prudent’s Avinash Joshi, Saish Kerkar, Hanuman Bhosle and Niraj Prabhu. Prudent batsman Sachin Surlikar was named as the Man of the match. Sports Journalists Association of Goa secretary Mahesh Gaonkar gave
away the prize.
PLAYING TODAY
Vijay Gad Trophy inter-media cricket: Tarun Bharat vs Pudhari, 9.30 am; Prudent vs Goa Doot, 11.30 am, Campal ground, Panaji
