Mamatha century, Drithi and Vanka shine as Hyderabad beat Goa by 68 runs
Mamatha scored a brilliant century while Drithi Kesari and Vanka Pooja took key wickets to help Hyderabad beat Goa by 68 runs in the BCCI Women’s Under-23 One-Day Championship at Dehradun. K Srivalli also made valuable contributions with the bat
Hyderabad: Wicketkeeper-batter Mamatha’s century (106, 76b, 15×4) and fine spells by off-spinner Drithi Kesari (4 for 38) and Vanka Pooja (3 for 50) helped Hyderabad register a 68-run win against Goa in the BCCI Women’s Under-23 One-Day Cricket Championship (Elite) at Dehradun on Tuesday.
Batting first, Hyderabad scored 282 for 9 in 50 overs with Mamatha as the top-scorer. There were other useful contributions from Vanka Pooja (32, 47b, 3×4, 1×6) and K Srivalli (52, 44b, 5×4, 2×6).
In reply, Goa was bowled out for 214 in 44.5 overs with Urvashi (54) as the top-scorer, while the rest of the batting lineup found the spin duo of Drithi and Vanka too difficult to handle.
The scores: Hyderabad 282/9 in 50 overs (Vanka Pooja 32, Mamatha 106, K Srivalli 52) beat Goa 214 in 44.5 overs (Urvashi 54, Tanaya Naik 30, Drithi Kesari 4/38, Vanka Pooja 3/50).
