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PANAJI: Goa registered a convincing 38 run victory over Jammu & Kashmir in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite tournament at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium on Monday. Goa posted 162 for four in 20 overs before restricting Jammu & Kashmir to 124 for nine in their allotted overs.
Opener Harshita Yadav anchored Goa’s innings with a composed 51 off 47 balls, striking seven boundaries. She shared a 54 run opening partnership with Poorvaja Verlekar, who contributed 22 runs to provide Goa with a steady start.
Tejaswini Durgad then accelerated the scoring with an aggressive 45 off just 23 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and two sixes. Shikha Pandey added further momentum towards the end, remaining unbeaten on 29 off 15 balls, including four boundaries and a six. Shreya Parab chipped in with 11 runs to help Goa finish at 162 for four. Rudrakshi Chib was the most successful bowler for Jammu & Kashmir, claiming two wickets for 15 runs.
In reply, Jammu & Kashmir struggled to maintain the required scoring rate despite contributions from Bawandeep Kaur, who scored 36, Rubia Syed with 32 and Chitra Singh with 24. Their efforts offered resistance, but Goa’s bowlers kept the pressure on and regularly picked up wickets.
Durgad delivered a decisive performance with the ball, claiming three wickets for 25 runs. Shikha Pandey and Poorva Bhaidkar took two wickets each, while Sunanda Yetrekar and Shreya Parab picked up one wicket apiece.
Goa’s disciplined bowling attack prevented Jammu & Kashmir from building substantial partnerships and restricted them to 124 for nine in 20 overs, securing a 38 run victory. Harshita’s half century, Durgad’s all round contribution and Pandey’s impact with both bat and ball proved crucial to Goa’s win.
