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CURCHOREM: Raunak Cricketers & Dazzling Boys both from Mapusa entered in the semi-finals of the 9th Babu Brothers leather ball cricket tournament in memory of ex Ranji cricketer Rajesh Ghodge and played at SAG Sports Complex ground, Curchorem, on Friday.
In the third quarters, Raunak Cricketers defeated MB United by 38 runs while in the fourth quarters – Dazzling Boys easily outwitted Goa Police by9 wickets.
Score in brief: Raunak Cricketers, 161 for 4 in 18 overs (Sahil Dhuri 42, Amulya Pandrekar 38, Gaurang Dhuri 36 runs. Arjun Morajkar 1-24, Shailesh Naik 1-28, Shubham Patan 1-31, Sachin Mishra 1-34) beat MB United, 124 all out in 17.4 overs (Shubham Desai 39, Avishkar Mone 21, Sarvan Henchal 15, Sachin Mishra 10 runs. Rupesh Ajgaonkar 3-27, Yogesh Barde 2-2, Amulya Pandrekar 2-22, Sahil Dhuri 2-25). Man of the match- Amulya Pandrekar (Raunak Cricketers).
Goa Police, 76 all out in 16.4 overs (Sarvanna 20, Apali Kalangutkar & Vinod Wilson 18 runs each. Mahesh Bhaidkar 4-13, Sachin Kurpaskar 2-7, Rajendra Dabholkar 2-11, Somesh Prabhudesai 1-11) lost to Dazzling Boys, 80 for 1 in 9 overs (Aniket Desai 41*, Prathamesh Gawas 32* runs. Sanjay Naik 1-18) Man of the match- Mahesh Bhaidkar (Dazzling Mapusa).
