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PANAJI: Goa registered their fourth victory in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite tournament with a convincing six wicket win over Assam in a Group A encounter at the C K Pithawala Ground in Surat on Wednesday.
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Assam struggled against Goa’s disciplined bowling attack, managing 99 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. Goa comfortably chased down the target, reaching 100 for four in 16.1 overs with 23 balls to spare.
Experienced pacer Shikha Pandey delivered an outstanding performance with the ball, claiming four wickets for just 11 runs in her four overs, including a maiden. Her impressive spell earned her the Player of the Match award.
For Assam, Rashmi Dey was the leading scorer with 43 runs off 36 deliveries, while Amontika Munda contributed 26. Sunanda Yetrekar also impressed with the ball for Goa, taking two wickets for 13 runs in four overs. Metali Gawander and Tejaswini Durgad picked up one wicket each.
Shikha continued her excellent all round performance during the chase, remaining unbeaten on 38 off 30 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. Her contribution guided Goa towards a comfortable victory. Mousumi Nara was Assam’s most successful bowler, finishing with two wickets.
The victory marked Goa’s fourth win in six matches. They will face Maharashtra in their final league encounter on November 6.
Goa, Maharashtra and Bengal are currently level on 16 points, with Goa placed fourth due to an inferior net run rate. Karnataka lead Group A with 20 points.
