TEAM HERALD
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MARGAO: Karnataka defeated host Goa by 72 runs in the U-22 South Zone limited over cricket tournament at BITS Pilani ground, Zuarinagar on Thursday.
Bating first, Karnataka scored 237 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. D Nischal tore the rival bowlers and cracked 87runs. He smashed 6 boundaries and one six.
JSujith (45) and Dinesh Bhorwankar(26) provided valuable runs .For Goa Spinner Vedant Naik was the wrecker in chief scalped 3 wickets for 43runs ,.He was well supported by Mayuresh Chari and Sherman Vaz shared tow wickets piece.
In reply, Goa were bundled out at 165 all out in 43.7overs .Rajat Shet top scored with 43runs .Pratik Jain starred for Karnataka picking up five wickets for just 31runs .Jain was ably supported by J Sujith who captured four wickets for just 44runs
Brief score: At BITS Pilani ground- Karnataka, 237 for 9 in 50 overs (Abhishek Reddy 12, Lyan Khan 29, D. Nischal 87, J. Sujith 45, Dinesh Bhorwankar 26 runs. Mayuresh Chari 2-45, Vedant Naik 3-44, Sharman Vaz 2-42, Amulya Pandhrekar 1-41) beat Goa, 165 all out in 43.7 overs (Ishan Gadekar 21, Snehal Kauthankar 38, Rajat Shet 43, Kallol Moitra 19 runs. Pratik Jain 5-31, J. Sujith 4-44, Abhishek Reddy 1-17).
At PCA ground -Porvorim Kerala defeated Hyderabad by 7 wickets. Brief score: At BITS Pilani ground- Karnataka, 237 for 9 in 50 overs (Abhishek Reddy 12, Lyan Khan 29, D. Nischal 87, J. Sujith 45, Dinesh Bhorwankar 26 runs. Mayuresh Chari 2-45, Vedant Naik 3-44, Sharman Vaz 2-42, Amulya Pandhrekar 1-41) beat Goa, 165 all out in 43.7 overs (Ishan Gadekar 21, Snehal Kauthankar 38, Rajat Shet 43, Kallol Moitra 19 runs. Pratik Jain 5-31, J. Sujith 4-44, Abhishek Reddy 1-17).
At Dr Rajendra Prasad stadium, Margao, Andhra Pradesh beat Tamil Nadu by 65 runs Hyderabad, 134 all out in 49.2 overs (Saket Sriram 54, Siddhant and Akash 1 wkt each.
Kerala, 135 for 3 in 24.5 overs (Vishnu Vinod 54, P. Rahul 47 n.o., Azharuddin 20 n.o. runs. Askari 2-60, Akash 1 wkt).
