– Goa Premier Division League Salgaocar pile up massive total; Geno SC and Panaji Gymkhana in control
Panaji: In the opening round of the Goa Premier Division League organised by the Goa Cricket Association, Geno Sports Club, Panjim Gymkhana, and Salgaocar Cricket Club dominated over their respective opponents on Day 2.
At Bandodkar Ground in Campal-Panaji, Geno Sports Club secured a 40-run first-innings lead after bowling out Chowgule Sports Club for 197 in reply to their 237. Madhur Yadav waged a lone battle with 56 runs for Chowgule. Geno’s leg-spinner Manish Kakode starred with figures of 5 for 48, while Samarth Rane claimed 3 for 57. In their second innings, Geno reached 124 for 3, extending their overall lead to 164 runs. Manthan Khutkar top-scored with 74, while Kaushal Hattangadi remained unbeaten on 38.
At the NAPEX Ground in Sankhali, Panjim Gymkhana took a 25-run first-innings lead. After posting 259, they dismissed Margao Cricket Club for 234. Off-spinner Deep Kasvankar delivered a defining spell, picking up 6 wickets for 74 runs. Notably, none of the MCC batters managed a half-century, with Deepraj Gaonkar top-scoring with 37. By stumps on Day 2, Panjim Gymkhana were 82 for 2 in their second innings, stretching their lead to 107 runs. Ishan Gadekar remained unbeaten on 41, while skipper Suyash Prabhudessai scored 26.
At the GCA Ground in Cotarli-Sanguem, Salgaocar Cricket Club piled up a massive 513 in their first innings. In reply, Dempo Cricket Club were in deep trouble at 129 for 6, still trailing by 384 runs. Captain Snehal Kauthankar was fighting a lone battle with an unbeaten 54. Salgaocar skipper Yash Kasvankar led from the front with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for 31 runs to dent Dempo’s innings.
The third and final day of the matches will be played on Monday.
Brief Scores
Geno Sports Club – 1st Innings: All out 237
Chowgule Sports Club – 1st Innings: From 38/1 to all out 197 in 66.3 overs (Madhur Yadav 56, Sanath Nevagi 27, Kaustubh Pingulkar 26, Darshan Misal 26, Extras 12; Manish Kakode 5/48, Samarth Rane 3/57, Nihal Surlakar 1/25)
Geno Sports Club – 2nd Innings: 124/3 in 30 overs (Manthan Khutkar 74, Kaushal Hattangadi unbeaten 38, Extras 7; Darshan Misal 3/36)
Panjim Gymkhana – 1st Innings: All out 259
Margao Cricket Club – 1st Innings: From 23/1 to all out 234 in 70.3 overs (Deepraj Gaonkar 37, Umang Gosavi 27, Devankumar Chittem 26, Nisarg Nagvekar 26, Chigurupati Venkata 26, Extras 7; Deep Kasvankar 6/74, Shivam Singh 2/36, Amit Yadav 1/25, Vijesh Prabhudessai 1/42)
Panjim Gymkhana – 2nd Innings: 82/2 in 30 overs
(Ishan Gadekar unbeaten 41, Suyash Prabhudessai 26, Dishank Prabhu Misquin unbeaten 10; Anuj Yadav 1/27, Rudresh Sharma 1/39)
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Salgaocar Cricket Club – 1st Innings: From 363/5 to all out 513 in 127.5 overs
(Ayush Verlekar unbeaten 176, Fardeen Khan 40, Amulya Pandrekar 21, Extras 19, Penalty 11; Rahul Mehta 5/116, Lakmesh Pawane 1/59, Samit Mishra 1/102, Saniket Palekar 1/45, Abhinav Tejrana 1/64, Aaditya Kota 1/40)
Dempo Cricket Club – 1st Innings: 129/6 in 47 overs(Snehal Kauthankar unbeaten 54, Aaditya Kota 33, Extras 5; Yash Kasvankar 4/31, Amulya Pandrekar 2/38)
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