Goa v Himachal Pradesh - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy - Group C – Live Score and Update
Himachal Pradesh 338 v Goa 347/8 (142.0 ov) - Goa lead by 9 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
The Group C match between Goa and Himachal Pradesh is a dead-rubber now with only a day left and both sides yet to bat for the second time at District Institute of Education and Training Ground, Porvorim.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Himachal-Pradesh-c791, who chose to bat first, hammered an enormous score of 338 which put them in the driving seat, and they now needed to bowl-out Goa twice without having to bat again.
However, they had no idea that the Goa batsmen were prepared to give an equally intimidating performance, as they ended play on the second day with 118 for the loss of just one wicket.
SA Asnodkar and AS Desai resumed the innings on Monday, with their fans banking on the two batsmen to take their side towards a big total.
This partnership was phenomenal as it led their side to 160, before Asnodkar was caught by Dogra off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karanveer-Singh-c70271, after he had clobbered a remarkable knock of 81 runs.
With the opener back in the pavilion, it was time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Goa-c786’s middle-order to take charge and stop the bowlers from making any further inroads.
However, the third-wicket partnership was least effective, as it could take the score to only 169, before Karanveer Singh nabbed the prized wicket of Desai (59).
MS Bisla and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Singh for 12.
Things took an ugly turn for Goa when they lost two more wickets with 193 on the board, as Ravikant Shukla (10) and RD Asnodkar (0) perished without offering much resistance.
Skipper SB Jakati then smashed 37 runs, followed by SS Bandekar’s 26 to put the team back on the right track, however, it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Hartman-Joseph-c85857 Pinto’s unbeaten 85 that played an important role in helping his side end the day with 347 for eight.
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