Written by Tanisha Cardozo || Team Allycaral Sports Desk
Panaji: The Goa U-19 team made a commanding start in the Cooch Behar Trophy Elite four-day match against Uttar Pradesh, beginning Monday at the Sanguem Cricket Ground. Uttar Pradesh were bowled out for a modest 125 in 42.4 overs, setting the stage for Goa to take an early advantage. The star of the day was Mihir Kudalkar, whose sensational bowling spell yielded 5 wickets for just 10 runs, dismantling the UP batting order. Chigurupati Venkata supported with 3 wickets for 32, while captain Yash Kasvankar (1/25) and Shiven Borkar (1/15) provided timely breakthroughs.
For Uttar Pradesh, Bhavi Sharma was the lone resistance, scoring a well-fought 61 off 84 balls, including six boundaries and a six, while opener Anmol Nushran contributed 34. The UP innings collapsed dramatically from 85/2 to 86/4, and wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals.
Goa responded confidently, ending Day 1 at 142/3 in 39 overs, 17 runs ahead of UP’s total. After losing opener Sarthak Bhike for 10, Aditya Kota (48) and Shantanu Nevagi (28) built a 45-run stand for the second wicket. Later, Aditya joined captain Yash Kasvankar, who remained unbeaten on 52 from 56 balls with six boundaries and a six, for a crucial 67-run partnership to push Goa into the lead. At stumps, Mihir Kudalkar remained unbeaten at the crease alongside his skipper. For UP, Yash and Aditya managed to claim one wicket each.
Goa will aim to extend their first-innings lead on Day 2, looking to solidify their dominant position in the match.
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