Captain Tanaya Naik anchored Goa's chase with a brilliant 84.
BRIEF SCORES
Saurashtra 252/5 in 50 overs (P. Bhambi 65, Miloni 56*; Tanaya Naik 2/42) bt Goa 240 all out in 49 overs (Tanaya Naik 84, Presha Naik 58; Ashaba 2/32, Avani Chavda 2/29, Hirva V. 2/58)
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PANAJI
In the Women's Under-23 Elite One-Day tournament, Saurashtra registered a thrilling 12-run victory over Goa in a match played on Thursday at the Maharana Pratap College Ground in Dehradun. Saurashtra, batting first, scored 252 for 5 in 50 overs. In reply, the Goa team was bowled out for 240 in 49 overs.
For Saurashtra, P. Bhambi provided a strong start with 65 runs off 92 balls, hitting six fours. Miloni remained unbeaten on 56 off 73 balls with four boundaries, while Angel contributed a quick, unbeaten 41 off 41 balls. Captain Hirva V added 40 runs off 47 balls. The highest partnership for Saurashtra was 76 runs between P. Bhambi and Miloni. The team also benefited from 17 extras, including 16 wides.
For Goa, Tanaya Naik claimed 2 wickets for 42 runs in 8 overs, while Metali Gawandar (10-0-43-1) and Harshita Yadav (9-0-51-1) took one wicket each.
Chasing a target of 253, Goa had a cautious start. Captain Tanaya Naik played a brilliant innings of 84 runs off 92 balls with five fours. Presha Naik supported her well with 58 runs off 56 balls, including six boundaries. The duo put together a crucial 107-run partnership, which was the highest of the innings. Harshita Yadav (29) and Urvashi (22) also made useful contributions.
For Saurashtra, Avani Chavda bowled economically and took 2 wickets for 29 runs in 10 overs. Hirva V (10-1-58-2) and Ashaba (7-1-32-2) also picked up two wickets each. Four Goa batters were run out during the innings.
