Team Herald
PANJIM: Shikha’s absence was felt as Goa lost to Maharashtra by 50 runs in the Senior Women’s T20 league match held at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Kandivili, Mumbai.
Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat. Opener Shweta managed to keep the scoreboard ticking before getting runout on 40 by Bharati Gaonkar. The Skipper A A Patil scored 23 runs off 26 balls before being caught by Nikita Malik. Maharashta managed to score 107/7 in their 20 overs.The Goan bowlers put in a formidable effort with Sunjali Naik getting 2 wickets for 12 runs while the skipper Yetrekar Sunanda and Santoshi Rane scalped a wicket each.
Goa were unable to chase the target after putting up just 56 runs for the fall of 9 wickets in their innings. The skipper Yetrekar Sunanda scored 11 runs off 18 balls before being sent back to the pavilion by DP Vaidya who took 3 wickets off just 8 runs. U A Pawar managed to scalpe 2 wickets.
