Rohit Asnodkar

A cracking half-century by Goa skipper Swapnil Asnodkar helped Goa beat Gujarat by four wickets on Saturday but it was not enough to make the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

Mukar Dagar's 55 and useful contributions by Prashant Gupta and Eklavya Dwivedi helped Uttar Pradesh beat Goa by 48 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy Group A match.

Amogh Desai picked his shots carefully as he helped Salgaocar Cricket Club defeat Caculo Goans by six wickets and emerge champions in the Goa Professional League (GPL) T20 cricket tournament at the Academy ground in Porvorim on Sunday.

Swapnil Asnodkar made an unbeaten 70 as South Zone toppers Goa beat Haryana by eight wickets in the opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

A composed half century by skipper Swapnil Asnodkar and fine bowling by Gauresh Gawas helped Goa thrash Jharkhand by 58 runs in the Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy group 'A' match.

Spearheaded by opener Asad Pathan who smashed 99 off 63 balls with four sixes and 11 fours, Chowgule scored a six-wicket victory over the defending champions with an over to spare.