CANACONA: Mandovi Boys beat Young Maratha by 9 wickets to win the Amdar Chashak, Canacona taluka league tennis ball cricket tournament organised by Mandovi Parivar, in association with Jana Sena & Canacona Sports Academy, at Canacona, recently..
After winning the toss, Mandovi Boys elected to field. Young Maratha scored 78 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the allotted 6 overs. Opening batsman Akshay Bhandari scored a half century and a second wicket partnership of 58 runs with Akhil Desai (16 runs). Udhav Mulgaonkar grabbed 2 wickets while Viraj Bandekar picked a wicket.
In reply Mandovi Boys chased down the target in 4.2 overs. Naru Shinde (42) and Durgesh Prabhugaonkar 29 runs not out put together an opening partnership of 54 runs.
The winners were awarded Rs 1,11,111 while the runners-up received Rs 55,555.
Chandrakant Kavlekar, leader of opposition was the chief guest and gave away the prizes in the presence of Isidor Fernandes, MLA of Canacona Constituency, Nitu Desai, Chairperson CMC Canacona, Ajay Lolayekar, Sarpanch, VP of Loliem-Polem, Pramod Faldessai, Sarpanch, VP of Agonda and other dignitaries.
