Goa suffered an eight-wicket defeat against a formidable Bengal side in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite tournament at the C.K. Pithawala Ground in Surat on Saturday.
Batting first in the Group A encounter, Goa posted a competitive 147 for six in 20 overs. However, India international batter Richa Ghosh led Bengal’s successful chase with an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls. She shared an unbroken 122-run partnership with Tanushree Sarkar, who remained unbeaten on 68, to guide Bengal to victory in 19.2 overs.
Earlier, Goa were struggling at 26 for three before Shreya Parab and Shikha Pandey revived the innings with a crucial 103-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Shreya scored 69 off 60 balls, while Shikha contributed 47 off 37 deliveries, including five fours and a six. Poorva Bhaidkar provided a late boost with an unbeaten 10 off just four balls.
Despite posting a challenging total, Goa’s bowlers could not contain the Bengal batters. The defeat marked Goa’s second consecutive loss after beginning their campaign with two victories.
Brief Scores:
Goa, Senior Women: 147/6 in 20 overs (Harshita Yadav 2, Purvaja Verlekar 4, Shreya Parab 69, Tejaswini Durgad 0, Shikha Pandey 47, Vinavi Gurav 3, Poorva Bhaidkar not out 10, Sunanda Yetrekar not out 0, Extras 12; Titas Sadhu 2/24, Bidisha Dey 2/18, Mita Paul 1/29).
Bengal, Senior Women: 148/2 in 19.2 overs (Prativa Mandi 11, Bristi Maji 6, Tanusree Sarkar not out 68, Richa Ghosh not out 57, Extras 6; Shikha Pandey 1/21, Sunanda Yetrekar 1/19).
