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RAIA: Gomanchal Warriors defeated Dessert n More Avengers by 19 runs in the final to emerge champions in the Goa Veteran Cricket League played at the MCC ground, Margao, on Sunday.
Dessert n More won the toss and elected to field. Gomanchal Warriors were 124 all out in 19.2 overs. Krishna Volvoikar 31, Prasad Patil 22 and Suraj Sawal 20 top scored. Naresh Parsekar 3/19, Tushar Sawant 1/11, Ayub Khan 1/13, Rajdeep Naik 1/22 and Vinod Wilson 1/22 bowled well for Dessert n More.
In reply, Dessert n More Avengers were 105 all out in 17 overs. Shishir Divkar scored half century with 52, Vikas Desai 13. For Gomanchal Warriors Lokesh Sharma 4/13, Prasad Patil 3/19 and Zahir Sadekar 1/20 did the demolishing job.
The winners took home cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, while the runners-up had to be content with Rs 1 lakh. Prasad Patil was awarded the man-of-the-match, Shishir Divkar best batsman and Mrunmay Das best bowler.
For the presentation ceremony Anup Kudchadkar was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.