Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Goa dominated the second day of their Colonel C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite Under-23 four day match against Baroda at the BCA Stadium ‘B’ Ground in Vadodara on Tuesday, taking firm control of the contest.
Goa posted 322 all out in 117 overs in their first innings before restricting Baroda to 164 for eight in 52 overs at stumps. With a lead of 158 runs, Goa are in a strong position with two days remaining.
Resuming at 227 for four, Goa lost captain Aryan Narvekar for a well compiled 82. Wicketkeeper Chittem Jeevankumar continued his contribution, adding to his overnight score to finish with 59. Goa subsequently slipped to 249 for six before Anuj Yadav steadied the innings with an unbeaten 49 off a determined knock featuring eight boundaries and a six.
Anuj received valuable support from Rahul Vishwakarma, who scored 15 as the pair added 43 runs for the final wicket to take Goa past the 300 run mark.
For Baroda, Harshit Maurya led the bowling effort with four wickets for 48 runs, while Henil Patel claimed three for 48 and Deep Patel took three for 30.
Baroda endured a difficult start in reply, losing three wickets for 50 runs before slipping further to 89 for five. Ayush Rajgor provided resistance with a crucial 53, helping the hosts avoid an even bigger collapse.
Deep Patel contributed 22, while Keyur Kale remained unbeaten on 30 at the close of play. Harshit Maurya was yet to score as Baroda finished at 164 for eight, still trailing significantly.
Anuj Yadav and Rahul Vishwakarma led Goa’s bowling attack with three wickets each. Fardeen Khan and Deep Kasvankar picked up one wicket apiece to leave Goa firmly in control.
With Baroda having only two wickets remaining in their first innings, Goa will look to wrap up the innings quickly and strengthen their advantage on the third day.
