Ranji Trophy: Goa off-spinner Amit Yadav takes seven as Assam lose by 10 wickets
Reeling at 31 for four at stumps on Sunday, Assam collapsed to 208 to set Goa a target of 50 runs. Amit Yadav was the undisputed star of the Goa show, taking 7 for 69 in his 31 overs.
Goa off-spinner Amit Yadav wrecked Assam with a seven-wicket haul before his team chased down down a 50-run target with ease to clinch a 10-wicket win on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter in Guwahati on Monday.
Reeling at 31 for four at stumps on Sunday, Assam collapsed to 208 to set Goa a target of 50 runs. Amit was the undisputed star of the Goa show, doing the bulk of the bowling.
His 31 overs, including nine maidens, cost merely 69 runs and yielded seven wickets for the visiting side. Jamaluddin Syed Mohammed was the top-scorer for the hosts with 67 runs.
In reply, Goa hardly broke a sweat in chasing down the paltry target with openers Amogh Sunil Desai (14) and Swapnil Asnodkar (33) clinching the issue in 9.5 overs to give the team its second win in five matches.
Brief Scores:
Assam: 247 and 208 all out in 79.3 overs (Jamaluddin Syed Mohammed 67, Amit Yadav 7/69)
Goa: 406/9d and 50/0 in 9.5 overs.