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Panaji: Goa suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Elite Under-19 tournament, losing to Tamil Nadu by four wickets in a Group C encounter at the Tau Devi Lal Ground on Wednesday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Goa managed 184 for six in their allotted 50 overs. Tamil Nadu responded with an aggressive batting display, reaching 186 for six in just 32.5 overs to complete a comfortable victory.
Goa endured an early setback, losing both openers within the first 10 overs. Aradhya Goyal and Afrid Rajkannawar then steadied the innings with a 39 run partnership for the third wicket. Goyal contributed 36 before his dismissal, while Rajkannawar continued to build the innings with a valuable 43.
Rajkannawar subsequently combined with Atharw Kumar Gupta, who scored 33, to add 56 runs and provide further stability to Goa’s batting. Mihir Kudalkar remained unbeaten on 24, while Shamik Kamat contributed an unbeaten 12 to help Goa finish at 184 for six.
B. K. Kishore was Tamil Nadu’s most successful bowler, claiming two wickets for 30 runs. Virendra Singh, Shavin Vinodh, Raj Walsh and Sandeep B. picked up one wicket each.
Tamil Nadu’s chase briefly faced difficulties after they slipped to 58 for three. However, Nithilan M. G. and Shavin Vinodh helped revive the innings with a crucial partnership. Vinodh led the recovery with an attacking 51, striking five fours and a six, while Nithilan contributed 32.
Raj Walsh remained unbeaten on 27, and S. Prabanjan added an unbeaten 12 to guide Tamil Nadu across the finish line. Despite losing six wickets, Tamil Nadu completed the chase with 103 balls remaining.
For Goa, Shamik Kamat claimed two wickets for 45 runs, while Atharw Kumar Gupta, Afrid Rajkannawar and Kedar Desai took one wicket each.
Goa will look to end their losing streak when they face Vidarbha in their final tournament match on October 16.
