Ranji Trophy: Rain rules roost as match drawn
Goa had taken a 100-run first innings lead;
Porvorim: Goa gained three points by virtue of their first-innings lead as the Ranji Trophy cricket match against Hyderabad ended in a draw after the umpires called off play due to rain here on Sunday.
The field umpires called off play after tea on the final day of the Group ‘C’ match, at GCA ground. Resuming at overnight 349/5, Goa made 425/7 when the heavens opened up.
Rahul Keni (17) and Shadab Jakati (0) were the batsman at the crease.
Goa had taken a 100-run first innings lead. Hyderabad earned a point from the drawn match. The highlight was a fine century by Sagun Kamat who scored 109. Kamat struck fours and a six while facing 286 balls.
SCORECARD
Hyderabad (1st innings) 325 in 101 overs.
Goa (1st innings o/n 349/5): A.S. Desai c Bhandari b Tyagi 14, S.A. Asnodkar c Vihari b Tyagi 53, R.R. Singh c Vishal Sharma b Bhandari 59, D.S. Jadhav c sub (CV Milind) b Vishal Sharma 46, S.K. Kamat c Vihari b Vishal Sharma 109, D.W. Misal c sub (T.L. Suman) b Vishal Sharma 67, S.S. Bandekar c Sandeep b Bhandari 32, R. Keni not out 17, S.B. Jakati not out 0. Extras (b-7, lb-6, w-2, nb-13) 28. Total (for seven wickets in 140.4 overs) 425.
FoW: 1-24, 2-122, 3-155, 4-224, 5-344, 6-394, 7-422.
Bowling: S. Tyagi 25-4-110-2, A. Ashish Reddy 20-5-43-0, M. Hassan 22-7-72-0, Vishal Sharma 47.4-15-93-3, A.A. Bhandari 22-2-81-2, B.P. Sandeep 2-0-8-0, G.H. Vihari 2-0-5-0.
