Goemkapronn desk
Margao: CQS Scoring Willows and Margao Royals registered resounding victories in the Goa GSB Unity Cup T20 Cricket Tournament organised by Goa GSB Sports and Charitable Trust in association with Goa Saraswat Samaj on Sunday.
CQS Scoring Willows chased down the target of 144 set by Sinq Rangers for victory with the loss of eight wickets in 17.4 overs. Madgaon Royals defeated Mapusa Dream Crushers by 23 runs. In reply to Madgaon Royals’ 157 for 8, Mapusa Dream Crushers could only manage 134 all out. Both the matches were played at the MCC ground in Margao.
Sinq Rangers were 106/4 in 11.4 overs after CQS invited them to bat first. At least 160 runs were expected from them from this situation. However, they had to settle for 143 runs due to the slow batting of the middle and lower-order batters. Chasing the target, CQS’ Sarvesh Prabhugaonkar scored 35 off 21 balls. Even then, the team was in trouble at 100 for 6. However, Varun Kudchadkar’s 36 off 22 balls made their victory a reality.
In the second match of the day, Madgaon Royals got to a good start thanks to openers Damodar Pai Patnekar (29) and Mahendra Audi (21) 52-run stand for first wicket. In the middle order, Sanat Prabhudesai scored 40 off 24 balls and Vikram Gaitonde scored 31 off 23 balls. This helped Margao Royals reach 157 for 8. Nimay Kamat of Margao Royals then took 3 for 17 to put Mapusa Dream Crushers on the back foot. Mapusa Dream Crushers were bowled out for 134 off the last ball of the innings.
After a total of 14 matches in the tournament, Mapusa Dream Crushers and Margao Royals have four points from three matches each in Group A. They are in the top two in this group. Rangers are third with four points from two games. Antruz Strikers are first in Group B with four points from two matches, while Sinq Rangers are second with four points from three matches. The Canacona Warriors are third with two points from two games.
Brief scorecard
Sinq Rangers – 143 for 8 in 20 overs(Samrudh Bharne 36, Sairaj Dhond 38, Sahil Adwalpalkar 20, Balkrishna Hodarkar 18-2, Sarvesh Prabhugaonkar 17-1) lost to CQS Scoring Willows : 149 for 8 in 17.4 overs (Sarvesh Prabhugaonkar 35, Varun Kudchadkar 36, Vidhey Kosambe 25, Sanat Kamat 15-2, Sanat Mhapne 18-1, Sairaj Dhond 22-1)
Madgaon Royals 157 for 8 in 20 overs (Sanat Prabhudesai 40, Vikram Gaitonde 31, Damodar Pai Patnekar 29, Mehank Dharwadkar 22-3, Animesh Prabhugaonkar 27-1)Won Versus Mapusa Dream Crushers 134 all out in 20 overs (Neel Netravalkar 23, Kaushal Churi 18, Vipul Deshprabhu 16 not out, Nimay Kamat 17-3, Rohan Audi 20-2, Shaunit Savardekar 15-2, Vikram Gaitonde 27-1)
