da gbg bet: Hosts Goa lived to fight another day in their South Zone Ranji Trophyencounter against Andhra at Margao on Saturday
da betsson: Sankhya Krishnan11-Nov-2000Hosts Goa lived to fight another day in their South Zone Ranji Trophyencounter against Andhra at Margao on Saturday. After Andhra declaredat their overnight 514/5, presumably satisfied by a handsome lead of351, the hosts progressed to 249/5 before stumps were drawn. The pickof the batsmen was Goa import Tanveer Jabbar who made 94 before beingrun out in the final session of the day.Goa were in troubled waters at lunch, going into the break at 87/3.The top three in the batting order, Messrs. Rane, Kolankar andAmonkar, all fell in their twenties, failing to push for a big scoreafter getting their eye in. Jabbar and Sagun Kamat gave Goa somesolace, batting through the post-lunch session. Their 110 run standwas finally broken when Kamat gave off spinner YS Ranganath his thirdwicket of the innings.Jabbar found another dependable partner in Anant Bhagwat, the pairadding 51 before the former fell just 15 balls before the curtain wasbrought down. His 94 had come off 174 balls and included 11boundaries. Bhagwat who made a brisk unbeaten 41, negotiated Goathrough to close of play in the company of skipper Pravin Amre on whommuch will depend if the hosts are to provide any semblance ofresistance on Sunday.






