Karnataka score easy win over Goa

Karnataka scored a comfortable 87 run win over minnows Goa in their Ranji One-Day encounter at Chennai. On winning the toss, the Karnataka captain and opening batsman J Arun Kumar elected to bat first. A string of good scores from the top and middle order helped Karnataka make a solid 260. Arun Kumar (58), GK Anil Kumar (59) and stumper Tilak Naidu's unbeaten quick 54 made sure that there was little hope for the Goa side.

When chasing the total that was large given the strength of the Goa batting, they lost wickets at regular intervals. Skipper Praveen Amre made a good 50 in the middle of the innings but there was no one to bat around him. Tamil Nadu import Tanveer Jabbar lent a helping hand with 32, but it was in vain. Karnataka seamer Dodda Ganesh scalped 4/41 from his ten overs and Goa were all out for 173. Karnataka gained two points from this match.