Manas Panjim Gymkhana scored their first victory in the Goa Women’s Premier League on Tuesday night, after two successive losses. They scored an emphatic 48-run victory over Geno Dragons at GCA academy ground, Porvorim.
Mukta Magre with an unbeaten 59 runs off 52 balls (9×4) and Poonam Khemnar with a quickfire 52 off 27 balls, which consisted of 3 boundaries and 5 sixes, put on an unfinished 71-run partnership for the fourth wicket as Manas Panjim Gymkhana posted a challenging total of 163/3 in their allotted 20 overs. India all-rounder and MPG skipper Shikha Pandey scored 23 runs of 22 balls, which comprised 3 boundaries and a sixer.
Geno’s Purvaja Verlekar returned impressive figures of 3/13 off her four overs.
In reply, Geno Dragons batting lineup failed to click with the exception of Pragati Singh, who scored 50 runs off 36 balls including seven boundaries, and captain Anuja Patil contributing 21 runs off 11 balls, which had four hits to the fence. No other batter even got into double figures as the Dragons were all out for 115 in 20 overs.
Manas Panjim Gymkhana and Delhi Capitals star Shikha Pandey (3/27) and Sejal Satardekar (2/15) were the most successful bowlers.
Poonam Khemnar was named the player of the match and the prize was presented by Mukesh Ghatwal.