Goa skipper Sagun Kamat's unbeaten 110 was the game-changer for his side as they edged past Gujarat by one wicket in their Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy clash at SSN College ground on Wednesday.
Skipper Sagun Kamat became the first cricketer from Goa to score a triple century as his unbeaten 304 propelled the team to 606 for six declared against a listless Services in a Ranji Trophy Group C match.
A sedate 120 by Manoj Joglekar went in vain as Goa bowled out Jammu and Kashmir for 267 to take a vital 70-run first innings lead in the Group 'A' Plate division Ranji Trophy league match.
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.
Sagun Kamat will lead the state cricket squad at the Ranji Trophy tournament, starting next month.
Salgaocar appears to have had every reason to purchase Sagun Kamat for 5,30,000 at the Goa Premier League auction earlier this year.
Goa gained three vital points from their Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ match against Hyderabad which ended in a draw on Sunday following inclement weather.
Goan selectors will have to pick a new captain for the ensuing season after an inquiry committee found Sagun Kamat guilty of assaulting a cricketer during a Premier League tie.
Sarvodaya Royals, who many term as a representative of Goa's loaded 'interior' talent, brought the competition to life with a stunning show as they chased 190 with nine balls and seven wickets in hand.
Tamil Nadu defeated Goa by 25 runs to register its third straight win in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament. Dinesh Karthik (56) scored his third half-century on the trot to star with the bat again as Tamil Nadu posted 155 for 5 in its quota of 50 overs before restricting Goa to 130 for 7.
Tripura produced a collective bowling effort to reduce Goa to 220 for eight and stand in the verge of taking the vital first innings lead in a Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match, here today.
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.
After a year of grumbling, infighting, politicking and underachieving in the Ranji Trophy, there is little doubt that Goan cricket needed a fresh start