Published: Nov 03, 2015, 12:43 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 03, 2015, 12:43 AM (IST)
Jamshedpur: Shadab Jakati (5/72) took a five-wicket haul to bundle out Jharkhand for 209 and give Goa a 93-run first innings lead and three points in a Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match that ended in a draw. In reply to Goa’s first essay total of 302, Jharkhand resumed at 154 for four but failed to surpass the visiting team’s score. Jharkhand lost their last six wickets for just 50 runs with left-arm spinner Jakati and offspinner Amit Yadav (3/59) wreaking havoc. Goa then declared their second innings at 102 for five and set Jharkhand a target of 196 late on the final day. Yadav (3/47) took three wickets in Jharkhand’s chase and they slumped to 100 for six before the stumps were drawn, and the home team managed to draw the game. UPDATES: Jharkhand vs Goa, Ranji Trophy 2015-16, Group C match, Day 4 at Jamshedpur
Jharkhand leg-spinner Samar Quadri’s brilliant six wickets for 97 runs restricted Goa to 302 in their first innings on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match. Goa, however, clawed their way back with four wickets, leaving the home side at a shaky 159 for 4 in their battle for first-innings points going into the fourth day. Jharkhand now trail by 143 runs. Goa lost overnight batsman Swapnil Asnodkar and Snehal Kauthankar early on the third morning before being revived by a 58-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Rituraj Singh and Darshan Misal. Jharkhand’s Sumit Kumar and Shiv Gautam shared a 64-run partnership for the second wicket after opener Prakash Munda was dismissed for only 2.
Brief scores:
Jharkhand 209 (Sumit Kumar 51; Shadab Jakati 5 for 72, Amit Yadav 3 for 59) & 105 for 6 (SP Gautam 41; Amit Yadav 3 for 47) draw Goa 302 & 102 for 5 decl (Darshan Misal 39).
Points: Goa 3, Jharkhand 1.
