da dobrowin： Skipper Amit Pathak flayed the Goa attack en route to the highestindividual score by an Andhra batsman in Ranji Trophy history as thevisitors took a vice-like grip of their South Zone Ranji Trophy gameagainst Goa at Margao
Sankhya Krishnan10-Nov-2000Skipper Amit Pathak flayed the Goa attack en route to the highestindividual score by an Andhra batsman in Ranji Trophy history as thevisitors took a vice-like grip of their South Zone Ranji Trophy gameagainst Goa at Margao. Pathak walloped 264 and opening partner Prasad Reddyhelped himself to 138, the first wicket stand of 380 between the two beinga record for any wicket for Andhra. 397 runs were pillaged by the batsmen in the90 overs wheeled over on the day by the hapless Goans, Andhraclosing at 514/5.Resuming at 118 without loss, Pathak and Reddy batted through the first twosessions. Pathak overcame Chandrasekhar Rao’s 163 just after lunch tobecome the highest scorer for his state. Reddy was the first to depart offthe bowling of seamer Narayan Kambli. His 138 came off 311 balls, including10 fours and a six. Pathak’s seven and a half hour vigil ended shortlyafterwards, left arm spinner Shadab Jakati getting rid of him. Pathak hadfaced just 295 balls and spanked 35 boundaries.The next three batsmen in the order, Gnaneswara Rao, Venugopala Rao andRVCH Prasad all got a look-in but failed to entrench themselves at the wicket. ISrinivas and H Watekar, both on 22 apiece, took Andhra through to stumpswithout any further loss. The Goa bowling figures wore a badly damagedlook, with Jakati’s 2/115 the best of the lot. Andhra go into the thirdday, leading by 351 runs with five first innings wickets still in hand.