Team Goemkarponn
Panaji: Goa suffered a narrow 12-run defeat against Maharashtra in their final league match of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite cricket tournament at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat.
Batting first, Maharashtra posted a competitive total of 141 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Goa fought hard in response but managed only 129 for six, falling short of the target despite an unbeaten half-century from Shreya Parab.
Shweta Mane led Maharashtra’s batting with an unbeaten 36 off just 21 deliveries, striking valuable boundaries in the closing stages. Mukta Magre contributed 34 runs, while captain and India player Tejas Hasabnis added 29 off 21 balls. Bhakti Mirajkar remained unbeaten on 10 as Maharashtra finished strongly.
For Goa, Tejaswini Durgad and Sunanda Yetrekar picked up two wickets each. Shikha Pandey and Metali Gawander claimed one wicket apiece to restrict Maharashtra to 141.
In the chase, Goa lost wickets at regular intervals but Parab kept the team in contention with a determined innings. She remained unbeaten on 52 off 47 deliveries, hitting six boundaries. Harshita Yadav provided support with 20 runs, while Purvaja Verlekar and Shikha Pandey scored 17 each.
However, Goa struggled to maintain the required scoring rate during the closing overs and finished at 129 for six, handing Maharashtra a 12-run victory.
Maharashtra’s bowling attack delivered a disciplined performance, with Shraddha Pokharkar, Anuja Patil, Bhakti Mirajkar, Mukta Magre, Dnyaneshwari Patil and Devika Vaidya claiming a wicket each.
Despite the defeat, Shreya Parab’s unbeaten 52 stood out as the major highlight of Goa’s batting performance.
