Porvorim (Goa), Dec 31: Opener Swapnil Asnodkar and Amit Yadav scored a half century each to help Goa take vital 119 runs first innings lead over Andhra Pradesh on the second day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ league match here today. Resuming at their overnight score of 58/2, Goa’s top order batsmen failed to negotiate the visitors’ bowling attack as wickets fell at regular intervals. Opener Swapnil Asnodkar put up a brave front to take Goa score close to Andhra’s first innings 148 all out, before he was cleaned-bowled by B Sudhakar for 80 with the score at 137/6. His 80 came from 181 balls and laced with 10 fours. Amit Yadav (51) scored a useful half century adding 50 runs for the last wicket along with B Mangaldas to see Goa take a vital 119 runs first innings lead. Ravi Kant Shukla (38), Darshan Misal (29) also chipped in useful runs. B Mangaldas remained not out on 11. In their second innings, Andhra were tottering at 32/3, still requiring 87 runs to avoid an innings defeat with seven wickets in hand. Harshad Gadekar claimed both the openers Bharath K (11) and D B Prashanth Kumar(1) While Amit Yadav dismissed B A Sumanth (9). For Andhra, B Sudhakar was the most successful bowler with three wickets. P Vijay Kumar, K Harish and S K Mohammed Basa took two wickets each while D Siva Kumar claimed one wicket. Brief Scores: Andhra Pradesh: 148 and 32/3 in 16 overs. Goa: 267 all out in 97 overs (Swapnil Asnodkar 80, Amit Yadav 51, Ravi Kant Shukla 38; B Sudhakar 3/42). (PTI)
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