PANJIM: Dwarka defeated a very inexperienced but highly talented team M Saini Academy Delhi by 182 runs while Margao Cricket Academy (MCA) won a consolation win against Margao Cricket Club (MCC) by 63 runs in a rain affected truncated match in the Bhikoo Pai Angle Memorial Cricket Trophy, on Thursday.
At the DSYA Sanguem Ground, Dwarka won the toss and elected to bat on a dry pitch. The openers Trunkwala (22) and Rohit Purohit (48) put on 57 runs for the first wicket and then Mustansin Kanchwala (104) sent the ball to all corners of the Sanguem field.
After his dismissal, the Delhi bowlers got into the act and restricted the Nashik side to 249 all out in 40.1 overs.
Off spinner Vikas Mann (4/44) was the pick of the bowlers while Dasksh Thakran took 3/37.
The Nashik bowling was too hot to handle for the Delhi youngsters and the innings ended at 67in 22 overs.
Aryan Mehendiratan played a patient knock of 14 while Kanchwala (2/8), Rishi Dwivedi (3/9) were the successful bowlers.
At Agonda, in an all-Goa inconsequential match, Margao Cricket Academy got the better of Margao Cricket Club by 64 runs. In a truncated match of 30 overs, MCA scored 171 for 5 in 30 overs. Raunak Singh (33), Vivek Ughade (33), Sarthak Dube (27) and Vaishak Nair (26) were the contributors.
Harsalam Khan (2/24) was the most successful bowler while Nisarg, Yash and Amey picked one wicket each.
Chasing 172 in 30 overs, MCC batsmen could muster 107 for 9 in 30 overs. Anvit Bhobe and Aryan Prabhudesai picked three wickets each while Anwar Ashrafi (2/13) and Sarthak 1 wicket supported them well. Nisarg (15) and Yash (13) could enter double figures.
