Team Goemkarponn
Panaji: Goa’s senior women’s cricket team registered an important eight-run victory over Chhattisgarh in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite tournament at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat on Monday.
Defending a modest total of 112, Goa’s bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to restrict Chhattisgarh to 104 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. The win marked Goa’s third victory in five matches in the tournament.
After winning the toss, Chhattisgarh elected to field and managed to bowl out Goa for 112 in 19.1 overs.
Tejaswini Durgad and Shikha Pandey were Goa’s leading contributors with 27 runs each, while opener Purvaja Verlekar provided a useful contribution of 22. Poorva Bhaidkar also added 12 runs to help Goa reach a competitive total.
For Chhattisgarh, Preeti Yadav and Aanshi Agarwal claimed three wickets each to restrict Goa’s batting lineup.
Chasing 113 for victory, Chhattisgarh struggled to establish partnerships against Goa’s disciplined bowling attack. Srishti Sharma and Kriti Gupta scored 28 runs each, while Shivani Krishna contributed 22, but their efforts were insufficient to take the team across the finish line.
Goa’s bowlers maintained control throughout the chase, with Shreya Parab leading the attack. She produced an impressive spell of three wickets for 14 runs in four overs.
Poorva Bhaidkar supported her well with two wickets, while Sunanda Yetrekar and Tejaswini Durgad picked up one wicket each.
Shikha Pandey also played a crucial role with the ball, delivering an economical four-over spell without conceding a single boundary, finishing with figures of 0 for 10. Her all-round contribution earned her the Player of the Match award.
Goa’s determined bowling effort ensured they successfully defended their total and secured another valuable victory in the tournament.
Brief Scores
Goa Senior Women: 112 all out in 19.1 overs (Tejaswini Durgad 27, Shikha Pandey 27, Purvaja Verlekar 22, Poorva Bhaidkar 12; Preeti Yadav 3/13, Aanshi Agarwal 3/29).
Chhattisgarh Senior Women: 104/9 in 20 overs (Srishti Sharma 28, Kriti Gupta 28, Shivani Krishna 22; Shreya Parab 3/14, Poorva Bhaidkar 2/22, Tejaswini Durgad 1/21, Sunanda Yetrekar 1/28).
