Saurashtra trounce Goa by 10 wickets

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Opening batsman Sheldon Jackson struck a second consecutive century in as many matches as Saurashtra thrashed Goa by 10 wickets in the Vijay Hazare trophy Group D match here on Saturday.

Opting to bowl, Saurashtra bundled out Goa for 199 in 47.4 overs and then achieved the target without losing a wicket in just 26.2 overs.

Skipper Sagun Kamat (95) missed his well-deserved century by just five runs while Swapnil Asnodkar (30), Reagan Pinto (29) and Saurabh Bandekar (17) reached the double digit. Chasing the 200-run target, Jackson, who had struck a century against Madhya Pradesh on Friday, continued his good run with the bat making 150 off 103 balls.

Brief Scores

Goa: 199 (Kamat 95, Asnodkar 30, Saurya 3/41) lose to Saurashtra: 202/0 (Jackson 150*, Avi 49*) by 10 wickets.

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