MAPUSA: Goa were no match against Himachal Pradesh (HP), who registered a comfortable nine wicket victory over their rivals on day three of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Test cricket tournament match, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
Goa resumed their overnight score of 132 for 5, with a 96 run lead but were soon fumbled out 213, setting a 178 run target for HP.
However, HP cut short their work by chasing the score with the fourth and final day still remaining. Ankush Daliwal scored a blistering 70 runs from 56 balls before being run out while his opening partner Prashant Chopra remained 75 not out with support from Nikhil Gagta (27).
Goa suffered their second defeat in the tournament after going down to Bengal in their opening match awhile drawing their previous match against KSCA President’s XI.
