Jabbar helps Goa delay Andhra's victory surge
Hosts Goa lived to fight another day in their South Zone Ranji Trophy encounter against Andhra at Margao on Saturday
Sankhya Krishnan
11-Nov-2000
Hosts Goa lived to fight another day in their South Zone Ranji Trophy
encounter against Andhra at Margao on Saturday. After Andhra declared
at their overnight 514/5, presumably satisfied by a handsome lead of
351, the hosts progressed to 249/5 before stumps were drawn. The pick
of the batsmen was Goa import Tanveer Jabbar who made 94 before being
run out in the final session of the day.
Goa were in troubled waters at lunch, going into the break at 87/3.
The top three in the batting order, Messrs. Rane, Kolankar and
Amonkar, all fell in their twenties, failing to push for a big score
after getting their eye in. Jabbar and Sagun Kamat gave Goa some
solace, batting through the post-lunch session. Their 110 run stand
was finally broken when Kamat gave off spinner YS Ranganath his third
wicket of the innings.
Jabbar found another dependable partner in Anant Bhagwat, the pair
adding 51 before the former fell just 15 balls before the curtain was
brought down. His 94 had come off 174 balls and included 11
boundaries. Bhagwat who made a brisk unbeaten 41, negotiated Goa
through to close of play in the company of skipper Pravin Amre on whom
much will depend if the hosts are to provide any semblance of
resistance on Sunday.