Goa registered their fourth victory in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite tournament, defeating Assam by six wickets with 23 balls to spare in a Group A encounter at the C K Pithawala Ground in Surat on Wednesday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Assam managed 99 for nine in 20 overs. Goa chased down the target comfortably, scoring 100 for four in 16.1 overs.
Experienced pacer Shikha Pandey led the bowling attack with an impressive spell of four wickets for just 11 runs in four overs, including a maiden. Her outstanding performance earned her the Player of the Match award.
For Assam, Rashmi Dey top-scored with 43 off 36 balls, while Amontika Munda contributed 26 runs. Besides Shikha, Sunanda Yetrekar picked up two wickets for 11 runs in four overs, while Metali Gavander and Tejaswini Durgad claimed one wicket each.
Shikha continued her fine form with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 38 off 30 deliveries, including four boundaries and a six. Mousumi Nara was Assam’s most successful bowler with two wickets.
This was Goa’s fourth victory in six matches. Goa will play their final league match against Maharashtra on November 6. Goa, Maharashtra and Bengal are level on 16 points, but Goa occupy fourth position due to an inferior net run rate. Karnataka lead the group with 20 points.
Brief Scores:
Assam, Senior Women: 99/9 in 20 overs (Uma Chetry 6, Amontika Munda 26, Khushi Sharma 0, Rashmi Dey 43, Jintimani Kalita 1, Gritrickha Saikia 6, Hemlata Payeng 8, Kuku Barman 1, Pahari Saikia not out 4, Extras 2; Shikha Pandey 4-11, Sunanda Yetrekar 2-13, Metali Gawander 1-23, Tejaswini Durgad 1-6).
Goa, Senior Women: 100/4 in 16.1 overs (Harshita Yadav 8, Purvaja Verlekar 15, Shreya Parab 5, Tejaswini Durgad 14, Shikha Pandey not out 38, Vinavi Gurav not out 8, Extras 12; Mousumi Nara 2-16, Jintimani Kalita 1-17, Kaku Barman 1-18).
