Team Goemkarponn
Panaji: Goa suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Bengal in their Group A encounter of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite tournament at the C.K. Pithawala Ground in Surat on Saturday, despite impressive batting performances from Shreya Parab and Shikha Pandey.
Batting first, Goa posted 147 for six in their allotted 20 overs. However, Bengal comfortably chased down the target, reaching 148 for two in 19.2 overs, with Indian international Richa Ghosh and Tanushree Sarkar leading the charge.
Goa had a difficult start, losing three wickets for just 26 runs. However, Shreya Parab and Shikha Pandey revived the innings with a crucial 103-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Shreya played a composed innings of 69 off 60 deliveries, while Shikha provided valuable support with 47 runs off 37 balls, striking five boundaries and a six. Their partnership helped Goa recover from the early setbacks and reach a competitive total.
Poorva Bhaidkar added a late flourish with an unbeaten 10 off just four deliveries to take Goa to 147 for six.
In reply, Bengal lost two early wickets but quickly took control of the chase. Tanushree Sarkar remained unbeaten on 68, while Richa Ghosh scored an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls. The duo stitched together an unbroken 122-run partnership to seal a comfortable victory with four balls remaining.
For Goa, Shikha Pandey and Sunanda Yetrekar picked up a wicket each, but the bowling attack struggled to break Bengal’s momentum.
The defeat marked Goa’s second consecutive loss after starting their campaign with two successive victories. Despite the disappointing result, Shreya and Shikha’s fighting partnership remained a major positive for the Goan side.
