Srinagar, Dec 06 (KNS): Goa produced a calm and confident run chase to defeat Jammu and Kashmir by seven wickets in their Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy Group B match on Saturday. Skipper Suyash Prabhudessai led the victory with a stylish unbeaten 51 off 28 balls, guiding his team home at Eden Gardens.

Goa chased down the 162-run target in 19 overs, thanks to a solid foundation laid by Kashyap Bakhale, who struck a fine 59 from 44 deliveries, hitting eight fours and a six. Their partnership kept the innings steady and ensured no pressure built during the chase.

Earlier, Goa used six bowlers to restrict J&K to 161/6. Shubham Tari delivered the key breakthroughs with an impressive spell of 3 for 30, while Deepak Gaonkar and Vikash Singh picked up one wicket each.

For Jammu and Kashmir, Yawer Hasan (48) and skipper Shubham Khajuria (45) played responsible knocks, adding valuable runs at the top.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelAbdul Samad provided a late push with a quickfire 22 off nine balls, hammering two fours and two sixes. Despite their efforts, J&K bowlers Auqib Nabi and Sunil Kumar—both finishing with figures of 1/31—couldn’t prevent Goa’s strong chase.

At the Jadavpur University Ground, Bihar fell to a heavy seven-wicket defeat against Hyderabad in a low-scoring match. Bihar struggled to find momentum, posting 132/8, with contributions from Piyush Singh (34) and Bipin Saurabh (31)*. Hyderabad’s Tanmay Agarwal stole the show with a commanding unbeaten 67 off 42 balls, sealing the chase with more than eight overs left.