Vidarbha reach 217 for three against Goa on day two
Vidarbha reached 217 for three against Goa on day two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group-A match at VCA Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur.
Vidarbha reached 217 for three wickets after 74 overs in their first innings against Goa at VCA Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur on Tuesday. Dhruv Shorey remained not out on 63 runs off 127 balls with five fours while Danish Malewar stayed unbeaten on 51 runs off 86 balls with seven fours. R. Samarth scored 53 runs off 122 balls with five fours before getting out.
Goa were bowled out for 220 in 93.5 overs in their first innings. Yash Kasvankar remained not out on 63 runs while Darshan Misal scored 51 runs. Nachiket Bhute took five wickets for 48 runs and Rajneesh Gurbani claimed three wickets for 33 runs for Vidarbha.
Vidarbha took the final two Goa wickets inside the first hour of play. Satyam Bhoye was dismissed for two runs by Vasuki Koushik. Aman Mokhade scored 39 runs before being caught behind off Ruthvik Naik. The match is a Ranji Trophy Elite Group-A fixture.
CricHubb Take
The slow scoring rate of 2.93 runs per over suggests both teams are prioritising first-innings points over aggressive batting on a surface that has not yielded quick runs.