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Dempo Challengers Register Emphatic 87-Run Victory in GSB Unity Cup 3.0


Written by Intern Rency Gomes || Team Allycaral 

Dempo Challengers delivered a dominant all-round performance to defeat Shamrao Tridents by 87 runs in the GSB Unity Cup 3.0 tournament organised by the Goa GSB Sports & Charitable Trust. The floodlit match was played at the MCC Ground in Margao on Thursday.


Invited to bat first, Dempo Challengers piled up an imposing 216 for 4 in their allotted 20 overs.

Half-Centuries Lay the Foundation
Tunish Sawkar (53) and Samar Dubhashi (55) were the architects of the big total, stitching together a crucial 118-run partnership for the third wicket. Tunish struck 2 boundaries and 3 sixes, while Samar’s fluent knock included 5 fours and a six.

Skipper Aditya Angle provided the late fireworks with a blistering unbeaten 39 off just 15 deliveries, smashing 4 fours and 2 sixes. Sumiran Amonkar chipped in with 23 runs. For Shamrao Tridents, Siddhant Kunde was the most successful bowler, claiming 2 wickets for 28 runs.

Chasing a daunting target of 217, Shamrao Tridents began strongly. Deval Karmali (24 off 13 balls) and Abhijit Bhandare (51 off 21 balls, 5 fours, 4 sixes) added 72 runs in just 5.3 overs for the opening wicket, raising hopes of a competitive chase.

However, skipper Aditya Angle turned the game around by clean bowling Karmali, triggering a dramatic collapse. The Tridents’ innings unravelled rapidly as they were bowled out for 129 in 16.5 overs.

Angle led from the front with the ball, finishing with impressive figures of 4 for 19. Raghuvir Gharse claimed 2 for 18, while Samar Dubhashi produced a remarkable spell of 2 for 2.

Aditya Angle was named the Desserts N More Player of the Match, while Samar Dubhashi received the Kamat Realty Hero of the Match award. The honours were presented by Dr. Sunil Kakodkar and Kapil Borkar.

Dempo Challengers – 216/4 in 20 overs
(Samar Dubhashi 55, Tunish Sawkar 53, Aditya Angle 39*, Sumiran Amonkar 23, Extras 34; Siddhant Kunde 2/28)

Shamrao Tridents – 129 all out in 16.5 overs
(Abhijit Bhandare 51, Deval Karmali 24, Rakesh Mallya 12, Extras 17; Aditya Angle 4/19, Samar Dubhashi 2/2, Raghuvir Gharse 2/18)

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Dempo Challengers Defeat CD Fountainhead by Six Wickets: GSB Unity Cup 3.0


Written by Intern Rency Gomes ||Team Allycaral 

Panaji: Dempo Challengers registered a commanding six-wicket win over CD Fountainhead in the GSB Unity Cup 3.0 cricket tournament organised by the Goa GSB Sports and Charitable Trust. The match was played under lights at the MCC ground in Margao on Wednesday.


After winning the toss, Dempo Challengers elected to bowl first. Skipper Aditya Angle led from the front with an impressive spell, claiming 4 wickets for 27 runs in his four overs. He was well supported by Shridhar Keni, who picked up 3 wickets for 25 runs, while Tunish Sawkar chipped in with one wicket.

For CD Fountainhead, captain Pranav Biche fought a lone battle, scoring a brisk 53 off 29 balls, including five boundaries and four sixes. Anish Prabhudesai added 20 runs, but the rest of the batting line-up failed to build partnerships as CD Fountainhead were bowled out for 136 in 19.3 overs.

Chasing 137, Dempo Challengers made light work of the target. Sumiran Amonkar and Tunish Sawkar struck impressive half-centuries and stitched together a crucial 78-run partnership for the second wicket. Amonkar smashed 51 off 30 balls with nine fours, while Sawkar scored 50 off 29 balls, hitting four boundaries and three sixes. Dempo reached 139 for 4 in just 13.5 overs to seal the win with 37 balls remaining.

For CD Fountainhead, Vikrant Prabhu and Niraj Wagle picked up a wicket each.

Aditya Angle was presented with the Desserts N More ‘Man of the Match’ award, while Tunish Sawkar received the Kamat Realty ‘Hero of the Match’ award from Amit Kamat and Vikram Gaitonde.

Brief Scores
CD Fountainhead 136 all out in 19.3 overs
(Pranav Biche 53, Anish Prabhudesai 20, Vikrant Prabhu 17, Extras 20; Aditya Angle 4/27, Shridhar Keni 3/25, Tunish Sawkar 1/40)

Lost to
Dempo Challengers 139/4 in 13.5 overs
(Sumiran Amonkar 51, Tunish Sawkar 50, Samar Dubhashi 12, Extras 9; Vikrant Prabhu 1/37, Niraj Wagle 1/10)