PANAJI
Salgaocar Cricket Club and Geno Sports Club registered victories on Thursday in the Goa Premier Division League T-20 tournament organised by the Goa Cricket Association. In the matches played at Sanguem-Cotarli, Salgaocar defeated Dempo Cricket Club by eight wickets, while Geno Sports Club edged past Chowgule Sports Club by one wicket in a thrilling encounter.
In the afternoon session, Dempo Cricket Club posted 170 for 7 in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Aditya scored 41, Aman Dhooper made 45, Rahul Mehta contributed 26, while Mohit Yadav remained unbeaten on 18. For Salgaocar, Fardeen Khan, and Ruthvik Naik claimed three wickets each.
In reply, Salgaocar Cricket Club chased down the target with ease, scoring 174 for 2 in 18.4 overs to seal an eight-wicket victory. Azaan Thota played a blistering knock of 53 off 31 balls, while Piyush Yadav smashed 60 runs to lay the foundation for the win. Captain Yash Kasvankar remained unbeaten on 31, and Tunish Sawkar stayed not out on 23. Rahul Mehta picked up two wickets for Dempo.
In the second match, Chowgule Sports Club scored 170 for 6 in 20 overs. Shivendra Bhujbal played a superb innings of 76 off 36 balls to help his side post a competitive total. Darshan Misal scored 41, while Sanath Nevagi added 28. For Geno, Vikas Singh, and Manish Kakode picked up two wickets apiece.
Chasing 171, Geno Sports Club held their nerves in a match that went down to the final over, scoring 171 for 9 in 20 overs to register a thrilling one-wicket win. Veer Yadav scored 37, Manish Kakode made 40, while Kaushal Hattangadi contributed 20 runs. In the closing stages, Shiven Borkar and Samarth Rane batted sensibly to guide the team home. For Chowgule, Darshan Misal, Felix Alemao, and Shubham Tari claimed two wickets each.
