Dimapur, October 28 (MExN): In the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match, Goa concluded Day 3 with a lead of 209 runs, setting a target of 226 runs for Nagaland. At the end of the day, Nagaland was at 32 for 1, requiring 194 runs for victory.
In the first innings, Goa was bowled out for 179 runs in 58.1 overs. Deepraj Gaonkar scored 62 runs, while Raja Ranjit Swarnkar took 4 wickets for 58 runs for Nagaland. In response, Nagaland scored 147 runs in 55 overs, with Jagadeesha Suchith contributing an unbeaten 35 runs. Arjun Tendulkar claimed 3 wickets for 27 runs for Goa.
During the second innings, Goa scored 306 runs, with Snehal Kauthankar making 75 runs and Rohan Kadam scoring 59 runs.
Rongsen Jonathan took 4 wickets for 64 runs for Nagaland. Goa finished Day 2 at 177 for 5 in 60 overs and concluded their innings at 306 all out. Nagaland will need to respond effectively on the final day to chase down Goa’s lead of 209 runs.
Col C K Nayudu Trophy: Chhattisgarh Leads against Nagaland
In the Col C K Nayudu Trophy, Chhattisgarh established a lead over Nagaland by the end of Day 2.
In the first innings, Nagaland was bowled out for 113 runs in 49.4 overs. Mughavi Sumi was the top scorer with 38 runs. Chhattisgarh’s Gaurav Chaturvedi took 4 wickets for 15 runs. Chhattisgarh responded with 157 for 0 at stumps, with Ashish Kumar Dahariya scoring 89 runs.
On Day 2, Chhattisgarh extended their total to 385 for 3 in 94 overs, leading by 272 runs. Dahariya remained unbeaten at 240 runs. Nagaland’s Neizekho took 1 wicket for 61 runs.
Chhattisgarh holds a substantial lead as the match progresses into Day 3.
