Uttar Pradesh defeats Goa by 68 runs

Uttar Pradesh defeats Goa by 68 runs

Kanpur: Goa suffered a 68-run defeat against Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match despite a fighting 72 by experienced batter Suyash Prabhudessai in the second innings. Young all-rounder Yash Kasvankar impressed with a match haul of 10 wickets for 155 runs.

Resuming their second innings at 4 for 102 on the second day, Uttar Pradesh were bowled out for 197. The last-wicket pair once again tested Goa, with Aradhya Yadav (13 not out) and Yash Dayal (36 off 14 balls) adding 46 runs. Uttar Pradesh had been reduced to 9 for 151 before the pair extended the total. Yash was the most successful bowler for Goa in second innings as well. He took 5 for 69.

Chasing a target of 236, Goa were comfortably placed at 1 for 64. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, they remained in contention at 5 for 153. However, the last five wickets fell for just 14 runs, ending Goa’s hopes of victory.

Scorecard

Uttar Pradesh, 1st innings: All out 202
Goa, 1st innings: All out 164

Uttar Pradesh, 2nd innings (overnight 4 for 102): Aryan Juyal lbw b Lalit Yadav 74, Kartik Yadav run out (Abhinav Tejrana) 9, Rinku Singh b Yash Kasvankar 24, Aradhya Yadav not out 13, Kartik Tyagi c Darshan Misal b Yash Kasvankar 0, Vaibhav Chaudhary lbw b Lalit Yadav 0, Yash Dayal c Lalit Yadav b Yash Kasvankar 36, Extras 7; Total: 197 all out in 58.4 overs.

Bowling: Yash Kasvankar 17.4-2-69-5, Darshan Misal 18-3-46-1, Lalit Yadav 14-2-36-2, Amulya Pandrekar 5-0-14-0, Abhinav Tejrana 4-0-26-1.

Goa, 2nd innings: Suyash Prabhudessai c Vansh Chaudhary b Kartik Yadav 72, Shivendra Bhujbal st Aryan Juyal b Zeeshan Ansari 12, Abhinav Tejrana lbw b Vansh Chaudhary 14, Snehal Kauthankar c Rinku Singh b Kartik Yadav 7, Lalit Yadav c Kartik Yadav b Zeeshan Ansari 1, Yash Kasvankar b Kartik Yadav 1, Darshan Misal c Aryan Juyal b Vansh Chaudhary 28, Amulya Pandrekar lbw b Vansh Chaudhary 0, Ruthvik Naik c Vansh Chaudhary b Kartik Yadav 0, Vasuki Koushik b Kartik Yadav 5, Shubham Tari not out 9, Extras 18; Total: 167 all out in 46 overs.

Bowling: Kartik Yadav 14-1-37-5, Yash Dayal 5-3-9-0, Zeeshan Ansari 12-0-54-2, Vansh Chaudhary 10-1-33-3, Karan Sharma 3-0-13-0, Rinku Singh 2-0-3-0.