Powar, Jabbar see Goa through to victory

Making responsible fifties, Kiran Powar and Tanveer Jabbar saw Goa through to a four-wicket win in their Ranji one-day match against Andhra Pradesh at Visakhapatnam on Monday.

Winning the toss, Andhra Pradesh opted to take first strike. None of their batsmen could make a significant score, however, and they found themselves bowled out for only 175 in 33 overs of a 35-over innings. Skipper MSK Prasad top-scored, making 37 off 35 balls. For Goa, SK Miskin took 4-46.

Chasing 176, Goa got there comfortably in 31.2 overs. This was due largely to the fifties from Powar and Jabbar. Powar made 51 off 46 balls, while Jabbar scored 40 off 39. The openers - SV Kamat and SM Asnodkar - also contributed, making 33 and 27 respectively.