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Fountainheads, Rookies register wins

THE GOAN NETWORK | JANUARY 08, 2025, 12:46 AM IST
Fountainheads, Rookies register wins

Aditya Prabhugaonkar (Man of the Match), Amey Rajadhyaksh (Best Batter) and Saish Hegde (Best Bowler) collecting trophies from dignitaries.


MARGAO

Commonwealth Fountainheads defeated MLT Cricket Club by 62 runs in the 7th edition of Rajdeep Builders Sarsangan Super Series at Arlem Ground.

Batting first, the Fountainheads posted 178/8, thanks to opening contributions from Amod Borkar (38) and Gaurish Shenvi Lotlikar (17), followed by Amey Rajadhyax (38) and Aditya Prabhugaonkar (16). Lower-order runs from Saish Hegde (25*) and Raghuvir Gharse (12) boosted their total. MLT's bowling attack, led by Manish Kakode (2-14) and Dattaraj Pai Fondekar (2-19), struggled.

In response, MLT began strong with 21 runs off the first over, but only Adv. Sachin Sardesai (26) and Siddhesh Bodke (30) fought back. They were bowled out for 116 in 14.3 overs, with Aditya Prabhugaonkar taking 4-13. S

aish Hegde and Yash Prabhugaonkar claimed two wickets each. The win helped the Fountainheads leap to the top of the points table, while MLT needs a win in their final match to secure a semifinal spot. Individual awards went to Aditya Prabhugaonkar (Man of the Match), Amay Rajadhyaksh (Best Batter), and Saish Hegde (Best Bowler).

In the second match, DNS / VMJ’s Rookies chased down SinQ Rangers' total of 145/6 with ease, winning by 7 wickets and 21 balls to spare.

SinQ’s captain Sahil Adwalpalkar made 35, but the Rookies restricted them effectively. Ved Mahambre (2-15) was the standout bowler.

The Rookies reached 147/3 in 16.3 overs, thanks to Eeshan Kamat (38) and Ved Mahambre (26). The win keeps the Rookies in contention for a semifinal spot. Individual awards went to Ved Mahambre (Man of the Match), Eeshan Kamat (Best Batter), and Aghan Bhandare (Best Bowler).

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