Samar Quadri and Shahbaz Nadeem spun the web around Goa batsmen to set up the platform for Jharkhand's comfortable eight wicket win over the home team in
A Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match, here today.
After grabbing four wickets in the first innings, Quadri (5/82) once again demolished Goa in the second essay with his legbreak googly to return with a match haul of nine for 146.
Quadri was ably supported by left-arm spinner Nadeem (4/60) as Jharkhand bundled out Goa for 223 runs in 77.4 overs in their second innings, thereby setting up a paltry target of 54 runs for the visitors to chase for an outright win on the final day of the four-day match.
For Keenan Vaz top-scored in the second innings with a patient 45, while skipper Swapnil Asnodkar made 38.
Jharkhand easily overwhelmed the target in 19.4 overs, reaching 55 for the loss of two wickets.
After the early loss of Virat Singh and Shiv Gautam, wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan (29 not out) and skipper Kumar Deobrat (17) finished off the chase for Jharkhand with no further damage.
Sagar Naik (2/26) picked up both the Jharkhand wickets to fall in their second innings.
Brief Scores:
Jharkhand: 385 & 55 for two in 19. 4 overs (Ishan Kishan 29 not out, Kumar Deobrat 17 not out; Sagar Naik 2/26).
Goa: 215 & 223 all out in 77.4 overs (Keenan Vaz 45, Swapnil Asnodkar 38; Samar Quadri 5/82, Shahbaz Nadeem 4/60).
Points: Jharkhand 6, Goa 0.
