Mohd Faiq, Shankar Rao demolish Goa

Goa ended the rain affected second day at 100 for 6 in the second innings, still requiring 106 runs to avoid an innings defeat against Andhra in the Cooch Behar Trophy (Under-19) tournament match at the Rajendra Prasad Stadium in Margao on Saturday.

Play started only at 12.50 and Goa, resuming at the overnight score of 43 for 2, were skittled out for 94 in their first innings in reply to Andhra's 300 for three declared. Gautham Narvekar was the first to be dismissed when he was run out. The new batsman Sagun departed soon to become Shankar Rao's first victim of the innings. Thereafter wickets kept falling at regular intervals as the Goan batsmen could not tackle the Andhra attack. Before long Mohd Faiq (4 for 24) and G Shankar Rao (5 for 17) ran through the side.

Following on, Goa started off with openers Robin D'souza (23) and Gautham Narvekar (18) putting on 28 runs off 6.3 overs. Then with the score at 31, Goa lost Sahil Dhuri caught behind off Venugopal Rao. Following this, a 43-run third wicket stand ensued between Gautham and Adithya Angle (29) which took the score to 73. At this stage, Adithya was caught by AS Varma off Shankar Rao. Gautham departed five balls later off the bowling of Mohd Faiq. Wickets kept falling thereafter and Goa were in a hopeless position when stumps were drawn.