Written by Tanisha Cardozo || Team Allycaral
RC Goa and Sun Estate Warriors registered their first victories of the tournament on Sunday in the ongoing PGML 5.0, organised by the Panaji Gymkhana at the Campal ground in Panaji.
In the morning match, RC Goa put up a dominant performance against Priority Titans. After winning the toss, Priority Titans elected to bat first and posted 106 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. Rijul Pathak top-scored with 34 runs, while Heramb Shankar Parab contributed 22. RC Goa’s bowling unit shared wickets evenly, with Gauresh Khandepakar and Dattesh Priolkar claiming two wickets each.
Chasing a modest target, RC Goa reached 111 for 4 in just 10.5 overs. Skipper Rajshekhar Harikant stole the spotlight with a blistering unbeaten 55 off just 19 balls, smashing seven sixes and a boundary. His match-winning knock earned him the Man of the Match award, presented by chief guest Rajesh Dempo in the presence of Manish Karapurkar and Amit Nachinolkar.
The second match of the day saw Sun Estate Warriors take on Baale Tigers in another low-scoring contest. Baale Tigers opted to bat first after winning the toss but were restricted to 115 runs in 19 overs. Samar Dubhashi remained unbeaten on 37, while Dhiraj Phadte added 33. Sun Estate Warriors bowlers delivered a disciplined performance, with Balkrishna Hodarkar and Manish Kakode picking up two wickets each.
Sun Estate Warriors chased down the target comfortably, scoring 116 for 5 in 15 overs. Abhijit Bhandare top-scored with 51 runs off 30 balls, striking five fours and two sixes, while Mithun Govekar added a valuable 35 before retiring out. Bhandare was named Man of the Match, with the award presented by chief guest Harshvardhan Bhatkuly in the presence of Girish Parekh.
Both teams had suffered defeats in their opening matches, making Sunday’s victories an important boost as the PGML 5.0 tournament continues to deliver exciting local cricket action.
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