Riding on Arjun Tendulkar’s 9/87, Goa beat Karnataka by an innings and 189 runs.
Alur: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun prepared for the upcoming domestic season with a match-winning nine-wicket haul in Goa’s innings and 189-run win over Karnataka in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, also known as KSCA Invitational.
Arjun finished with match figures of 9/87 in 26.3 overs across two innings. In the first innings, Karnataka folded for 103 in 36.5 overs with Tendulkar junior taking 5/41 in 13 overs. In reply, Goa posted a solid 413 as Abhinav Tejrana (109) scored a hundred and Manthan Khutkar contributed 69.
KSCA XI comprised mostly their U-19 and U-23 players with only two established names — Nikin Jose and glovesman Sharath Srinivas — in the playing XI. In the second innings, KSCA XI were a shade better, being shot out for 121 in 30.4 overs with Arjun grabbing 4 for 46 in 13.3 overs.
Arjun, who will turn 25 next week, has so far played 49 competitive games across three formats at senior level and picked 68 wickets. In 13 first-class games, he has taken 21 wickets.