Ranji Trophy: Goa thrash Tripura by 9 wickets
Goa outplayed Tripura by 9 wickets in the three-day Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match here.
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Porvorim: Tripura batsman Manisankar Murasingh's quickfire century went in vain as a clinical Goa outplayed the visitors by 9 wickets in the three-day Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match here.
It was an easy march for Goa, who to their 50-run target in 25.1 overs, but will be disappointed to lose a wicket and a bonus point in the process.
Starting on their overnight score of 140 for six, Tripura were bundled for 245 as left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati bagged a fifer to overshadow Manusingh's 104-run knock.
Murasingh put up defiant fight against the hosts as his 101-ball knock was laced with 4 sixes and 12 fours. He also shared a 87-run seventh wicket partnership with Rana Datta (29).
Tripura though had effectively lost the match on the opening day itself after being skittle out for a paltry 61.
Rituraj Singh had bagged three wickets, while Man of the Match Jakati, Parsanth Parameswaran and Darshan Misal had bagged 2 wickets apiece.
Brief Scores:
Tripura 61 and 245 all out in 75.1 overs (Manisankar Murasingh 104; Shadab Jakati 5-54)
Goa 257 and 50/1 in 25.1 overs (Amogh Sunil Desai 20 not out, Sagun Kamat 28 not out; Abhijit Sarkar 1-7).
Points: Goa 6, Tripura 0.